# Yasaka Shrine Great Purification Ceremony (December)
_八坂神社大祓式（12月）_

- **When:** Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** Yasaka Shrine, Utsunomiya — 4-16-28 Imaizumi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.565956,139.899246
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Cultural & Ethnic Festivals
- **Official site:** https://www.utsunomiya-cvb.org/event/detail_20049.html
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/yasaka-shrine-great-purification-ceremony-december

![](https://www.utsunomiya-cvb.org/lsc/upfile/spot/0002/0049/20049_1_l.jpg)

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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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/yasaka-shrine-great-purification-ceremony-december