Record of Dedication Ceremony: Day 3 10:38 AM
Added 2025-03-04 15:00:09 +0000 UTCFor several hours after dawn on the third day, the "mikoshi" are hung from a large tree in the temple grounds and exposed to the sun.
This ritual, known as "pole begging," is particularly unusual in that its origins are not well understood, but it should be noted that there is no record of rain during this ritual from the past to the present.
