Nagoshi no Harae
SeasonalKansai(Kyoto)
Annual eventDates
2026-06-30
Venue
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Admission
Free
Crowd Level
Moderate crowdMid-year purification ceremony where visitors walk through a reed ring.
Nagoshi no Harae is a purification ritual held at shrines across Japan on June 30, marking the halfway point of the year. Participants walk through a large chinowa (ring of miscanthus grass) to cleanse themselves of the first half-year's impurities. Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto is one of the most famous venues for this ceremony.
Highlights
Walking through the chinowa grass ring for purification; Offering hitogata paper dolls to absorb impurities; Eating seasonal minazuki sweets
Access
5-minute walk from Kitano Hakubaicho Station (Keifuku Electric Railroad) or take Kyoto City Bus 50/101 to Kitano Tenmangu-mae
Tips for Visitors
Walk through the chinowa ring in a figure-eight pattern as instructed at the shrine. Try minazuki, a triangular sweet traditionally eaten on this day to ward off summer heat.