Sacred Deer Antler-Cutting Ceremony
Ishinomaki · Koganeyama Shrine (Kinkasan)
Oct 2026 4-4
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About this event
An annual ritual at Koganeyama Shrine on Kinkasan island, where the sacred deer that roam the sacred island have their antlers ceremonially cut in a roped enclosure — a practice carried on for safety and for the deer's own welfare.