murmurMohitori Shinji (Sacred Water Ritual of Mt. Daisen)
Daisen Town · Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya and the summit of Mt. Daisen
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Daisen Tourism Organization · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid July
- How the date is set
- Every year, July 14 – July 15 The summit rite may be called off by the shrine in bad weather
- Venue
- Ogamiyama Shrine Okunomiya and the summit of Mt. Daisen
- City
- Daisen Town, Tottori
About
Ogamiyama Shrine's Okunomiya on Mt. Daisen holds a midsummer rite that carries water and a healing herb from near the summit to the gods, running from the night of July 14 to the morning of July 15. Said to be more than 1,000 years old, it is a Tottori Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It opens with an evening ceremony at the Okunomiya on July 14. Before dawn on July 15, after a hot-water purification, priests and lay attendants head up the mountain and hold a summit ceremony in the stone chamber on top at about 5 a.m. The sacred water and hitotsuba-yomogi gathered at a pond near the peak are then offered at the main morning ceremony back at the shrine, where the herb is shared out among worshippers. The evening ceremony is open to everyone; to follow the climb, apply to the Okunomiya beforehand and bring gear suited to hiking through the night.
Sources
- OfficialDaisen Tourism Organization tourismdaisen.com
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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