murmurDaiaragyo Jomankai (Completion of the 100-Day Great Austerities) at Nakayama Hokekyoji
Ichikawa City · Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple
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Chiba Tourism Navi (Chiba Prefectural Tourism and Products Association) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, Feb 10, 2026 （Ended） From 6:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 10 The Zuimon Gate opens at 6:00 in the morning
- Venue
- Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple
- City
- Ichikawa City, Chiba
About
At Nakayama Hokekyoji in Ichikawa, Nichiren Buddhist priests from all over Japan undertake a 100-day period of austerities every year from November 1 to February 10, and this ceremony marks its end. Secluded in the training hall, they rise at 2:00 a.m., purify themselves by dousing their bodies in cold water seven times a day, and devote themselves to chanting and copying sutras. They go barefoot in plain hemp robes, eat only white rice porridge morning and evening, and have no contact even with their families. At 6:00 a.m. on the final day, the temple gate opens and the priests who have completed the ordeal step out to be greeted by parishioners, supporters and townspeople, after which the completion ceremony is held in the Founder's Hall. Watching is free.
Sources
- OfficialChiba Tourism Navi (Chiba Prefectural Tourism and Products Association) maruchiba.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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