Experiences labelled with 'Wakasa Prefecture'
Japan is famous for preserving old and elaborate traditions, and passing them down to younger generations to experience and enjoy. Some traditions may appear completely nonsensical like the phalluses paraded around at Kanamara Matsuri, but most can be traced back to deep and committed beliefs, like the burning torches touted at the Oto Matsuri Festival. Every year in Shingu City in the Wakasa Prefecture, the Oto Matsuri Festival is celebrated at dusk. Signifying the close of winter, the celebration begins with a purifying meal of white coloured foods like tofu, fish, miso soup and rice. This theme continues through to the outfits of local "Noboriko", and tops off the visual ambiance of the Oto Matsuri Festival. Prior to the ceremony, Noboriko prepare by bathing ...
