Annual Events
Annual Events
Setsubun Bean Throwing Ceremony
| January 1st, 2nd, 3rd | New Year’s morning Dai Goma Ritual |
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From New Year’s Day to Setsubun in February 3 |
Yakuyoke Honoho Uchiwa Juyo Awards |
| January 15 | Yakubyōyoke Goōhōin Inka, First Benten Festival |
| January 21 | First Kōbō Daishi |
| January 28 | First Fudō Festival, Chigo Ceremony, Damaru Market |
| January 31 | Bean Grilling Ceremony |
| February 3, Setsubun | Bean Throwing Ceremony, Damaru Market |
| February 15 | Nehan Gathering (Death of Shakuson Ceremony) |
| February 21 | Kōbō Daishi Shōmieku |
| From April to October | Tama pilgrimage to the 88 temples |
| April 8 | Flower Festival (Birth of Shakuson Ceremony) |
| April 28, 29 | National Treasure Spring Festival |
| 2nd Sunday of May | Hino Shinsengumi Festival |
| May 28 | Shōgoku Annual Festival |
| June 1st-30 | Hydrangea Festival |
| June 15 | Fresh Leaves Festival (Kōbō Daishi’s birthday) |
| August 15 | Ura-bon Dai Segaki Ceremony |
| September 28 | Autumn Festival, Dai Hannyu Gathering, Ohana Ko Tomine day |
| From October 27 to November 18 |
Chrysanthemum Festival |
| During November | Visit to the temple for the Shichi-go-san children |
| November 18-30 | Maple Festival |
| November 22, 23 | Mantō Gathering, Takahata Maple Lamp Road |
| December 11 | Housecleaning (Susuharai) |
| December’s winter solstice | Star Festival |
| December 28 | Closing of Fudō-son, Year-end Market |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve, Bell Ringing Ceremony |
Monthly Events
Gozare Market
| 28th |
Fudō Festival
Sandō pedestrian area (10:00-16:00)
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| 21th |
Founder Kōbō Daishi’s death anniversary
Monthly sutra copying gathering at 13:30
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| 24th | Sentai Jizōson monthly ceremony at 14:00 |
| 15th | Otakiage |
| First Tuesday | Haiga classroom |
| Second Sunday | Recycle Market (Canceled in the rain) |
| Third Sunday | Gozare Market |
Daily Events
Goma Fire Ritual
Prayers for traffic safety
| Everyday | Requests start at 9:00 and end at 16:30 |
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The rites begin at 0:00 on New Year’s Day, at 6:00 on January 2 and 3, and at 8:00 from January 4 to January 7. Please make your request at the reception for prayers for traffic safety.
If you need a personal traffic safety prayer application form, please contact Takahata Fudoson Kongo-ji Temple.
Goma Ritual
Goma, or homa in Sanskrit, means to burn. This ceremony represents the burning of bonnou, which is the source of suffering, by Buddha’s fire of wisdom.
For the Goma Ritual, a platform is set up with various offerings in front of the Fudō Myō-ō. Then, a special firewood named Goma-ki is burnt down, and mantras are chanted in Mikkyō’s characteristic prayers.
The Goma fire is the symbol of wisdom, and the firewood represents bonnou (the source of suffering). Through the Goma Ritual, the bonnnou represented by firewood is burned down by Fudō Myō-ō’s fire of wisdom, and along with the believers, their wishes are purified while they pray for their fulfillment.
– business prosperity
– health safety
– protection against disasters
– warding off evil
– recovery from illness
– success for surgical operation
– recovery from injury
– fulfillment of one’s earnest wishes
– company prosperity
– project prosperity
– construction work safety
– work safety
– traffic safety
– travel safety
– easy childbirth
– protection against rokusan
– protection against housai
– fortune safety
– healthiness
– success for exams
– success to find employment
– studies fulfillment
– better fortune
– prayer for a newborn baby
– thanking, etc.
Normal period June 15〜December 31
| Weekday（excet 1st, 15th, 28th） | Am8:00 | Am10:00 | Am11:30 | Pm1:00 | Pm3:00 | |||
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| Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays | Am8:00 | Am10:00 | Am11:30 | Pm1:00 | Pm2:30 | Pm4:00 | ||
| 1st, 15th | Am5:00 | Am10:00 | Am11:30 | Pm1:00 | Pm3:00 | |||
| Fair day（28th） | Am5:00 | Am9:00 | Am10:00 | Am11:00 | Am12:00 | Pm1:00 | Pm2:30 | Pm4:00 |
The Goma Ritual fees
- Large Daigoma Ritual (58cm) – More than ¥30,000
- Medium Chugoma Ritual (52cm) – ¥10,000
- Goma Ritual (45cm) – ¥5,000
- Goma Ritual (37cm) – ¥3,000
- Kaichusatsu – ¥3,000
- Prayer for traffic safety – ¥3,000