🎍Izumisano Rokushamairi 🐎 Held Again in 2026! New Year Good Fortune Shrine Pilgrimage — Pass through six torii gates and welcome a lucky start to the year —

Every New Year, Izumisano City hosts a traditional pilgrimage known as Rokushamairi, where visitors worship at six local Shinto shrines to pray for good fortune.

At the first shrine you visit, you purchase a special wooden wishing plaque called an Ema.
From January 1 to January 15, collect worship stamps (Goshuin, shrine prayer seals)at all six shrines—an auspicious New Year journey unique to Izumisano.

⛩Six Shrines to Visit
(Listed in Japanese alphabetical order)

・Aritoshi Shrine
・Ogami Shrine
・Kashita Shrine
・Nakami Shrine
・Hine Shrine
・Yahata Shrine

🚩 How to Start
You may start at any shrine
Purchase the special Ema (¥800) at your first shrine
Walk, jog, or explore by rental bicycle while visiting all six shrines

🚲 Rental bicycles are also recommended
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🎁 Completion Gift
After visiting all six shrines, return to the shrine where you started and pray once more.
You will receive a commemorative Lucky Zodiac Papier-Mâché Figurine (Eto Hariko) , a traditional Japanese good-luck charm.

🏠 Display your completed Ema and zodiac figurine at home to pray for happiness and good fortune throughout the year.

📅 Event Details
Event Name:
✨ Good Fortune Pilgrimage – Izumisano Rokushamairi 2026

📆 Dates: January 1 (New Year’s Day) – January 15, 2026
💰Fee: ¥800
*Includes the cost of the special Ema (wooden wishing plaque)
📝 Participation Steps
1️⃣ Start at any of the six shrines
2️⃣ Purchase the special Ema
3️⃣ Visit all six shrines and collect stamps
4️⃣ Return to the first shrine and receive the Lucky Zodiac Figurine

🌿 Enjoy a refreshing New Year pilgrimage while strolling through the charming streets of Izumisano City.

🔗 More details 👉https://visitizumisanojpn.com/en/fortune-prayer-izumisano-six-shrines-pilgrimage/
⛩️How to Worship at Shrines and Temples
🔗 https://visitizumisanojpn.com/en/japanese-etiquette-guide/#shrine-temple-visiting-etiquette-area