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Yasaka Shrine Great Purification Ceremony (December)
▸ Cultural & Ethnic Festivals

Yasaka Shrine Great Purification Ceremony (December)

◇ When

December 31, 2026

Thursday

⌖ Where · Utsunomiya

Yasaka Shrine

4-16-28 Imaizumi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi

八坂神社
栃木県 宇都宮市 宇都宮市今泉4丁目16番28号

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The Great Purification Ceremony, held twice a year on June 30 and December 31, is a ritual conducted to cleanse people of sins and impurities.
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