On June 25, 2026, the "Passing Through the Great *Chinowa*" (a large ring made of cogon grass) ritual began at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, as a prayer for good health and freedom from illness ahead of the full arrival of summer. Despite the rain, many worshippers visited from the morning to pass through the five-meter-diameter ring suspended at the shrine's Romon Gate.
Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.
