On November 23, 2024, the annual "Mino-Kise" ceremony took place at Heichisan Jizo-in Temple in Kamitsuneyoshi, Omiya-cho, Kyotango City, where the "Heiji Jizo," one of the largest Jizo Bodhisattva statues in Kyoto Prefecture, is located. In preparation for the snowfall, temple parishioners prepared for winter by covering the giant Jizo with straw hoods and straw raincoats.
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