"Horokukyu" is a ceremony to pray for good health by placing an unglazed plate "Horoku" on which a scripture for exorcism is written on the head.

 

It is said that there is a benefit to beat the heat and block headaches. When the monk chants the sutra to ward off evil spirits, and ignites the wormwood placed on the mortar, white smoke rises into the hall. It is an event that has been handed down from ancient times in the Nichiren sect, and was revived at Sanbo-ji Temple in 1942, becoming a summer tradition. 9am to noon.

A hydrangea prayer for prosperous business and a cucumber sealing prayer for warding off various illnesses are also held. The prayer fee is 2,000 yen for moxa moxa and hydrangea prayers, and 1,000 yen for cucumber sealing.