September schedule:
① 8th – Daikoku-ten rite
Priest pray to Daikoku-ten at 1:00 p.m. in the main hall.
② 18th – Annual Kannon Goma rite
The goma rite starts at 1:00 p.m. in the Rokkakudo hall.
On this day, the hidden Buddha statue of Nyoirin-Kannon, which is usually not revered, is displayed to the public.
The hidden Buddha statue is displayed once a year.
Goma is a Ritual that priests burn small pieces of wooden board or Soe-gomagi, on which your wishes are written, in order to pray to Nyoirin-kannon for the fulfillment.
We kindly ask you to donate 300 yen for each Soe-gomagi in case you would like to write your personal wish on it. Also, for a Goma-Fuda, or a wooden amulet blessed with the fire of Goma, we ask you to donate 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen or 10,000 yen. Please note that preliminary application is needed for Goma-Fuda.
③ 21st – Daishikou ceremony with Goeika choir and memorial service for the war dead
The ceremony starts at twelve noon in the Kongoukaku hall. Goeika is the Buddhist pilgrim's hymn.
The memorial service starts at 1:00 p.m. in the main hall.
④ 28th – Fudō Myōō Goma rite
The rite starts at 1:00 p.m. in the main hall.
Everyone is welcome to join the rites.