Oharae (Great Purification Ceremony)

About this event

The Oharae Grand Purification at Meiji Jingu is one of the most important biannual Shinto ceremonies, held at the end of June and December. Priests lead participants through ancient rituals using purification wands and sacred paper dolls called hitogata, symbolically transferring impurities from the body. Standing within the lush forest of Meiji Jingu, the ceremony offers profound spiritual renewal in the heart of Tokyo.