Fertility Festival and Mothers Day

Once every two years is Fertility festival in Japan. Only certain family members can be privillaged to carry the Shrine of Fertility all the way into the Temple. The ceremony is thousands of years old.

The experience is overwhelming.




Every city participates in this tradition. The entire family comes out to watch the festivities.




Japanese drummers - post festival entertainment..


Carrying the shrine into the temple....it's hard work.