The rain-making ritual "Otaki Festival," in which eels given sacred sake are released into the pool at the bottom of the waterfall, was held at Otaki Daimyojin Shrine in Yuyadani, Ujitawara-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, on September 1, 2024, with local residents praying for good harvests and good health.
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