On December 22, 2024, Sanzenin Temple held a "Begging for All" event in Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, to pray for health and safety for the home. Monks went from house to house in the mountain villages of northern Kyoto, ringing bells to announce the approach of the end of the year.

Monks chanting sutras in front of the shops lined up in front of the temple gate after leaving Sanzen-in Temple on a winter pilgrimage (December 22, Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City)

The minimum temperature in Kyoto City on this day was 4.6°C, higher than average, and similar to that of early December. Although the cold had eased compared to the previous day, the morning in Ohara was chilly with the surrounding mountain peaks lightly covered in snow.

In the cold rain, the group of about 40 monks and residents left Sanzenin Temple at 9 a.m. and split into four groups to visit about 650 private homes and souvenir shops. The residents welcomed them with folded hands at the doorways, and handed over donations after the monks finished chanting sutras.

The collected funds will be used to support disaster victims and other causes through the Tendai Sect Headquarters (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture).