Hanamaki Souminsai
Koshio Shrine, 3-153 Yasawa, Hanamaki, Iwate prefecture Koshio Shrine, 3-153 Yasawa, Hanamaki, Iwate prefecture, Hanamaki, Iwate, JapanThe Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio. It's a purification festival for the new year, it starts by making mochi (rice cake) and getting blessings from the local Shinto priest. […]