Mitarashi Matsuri is the shinto ritual to pray for good health and longevity with a candle by immersing your feet in the water of the pond in the precinct at the Shimogamo Jinjya Shrine.
Mitarashi Matsuri (Mitarashi Festival) at Shimogamo Jinjya Shrine.
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