Okera Mairi
Date: 31 December 2021
On Okera Mairi, it is traditional to visit Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine to obtain the sacred flame of okera, a medicinal herb. The roots of the herb are lit and then carried back home to start fires on which the first meal of the New Year is cooked. The herb is used to cleanse the evil forces and energies of the previous year.
Address:
Yasaka Jinja Shrine,
Kyoto,
Japan
Kyoto,
Japan
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