Kotohira Shrine Grand Festival, 9-11th October

Kotohira Shrine Grand Festival, 9-11th October

Every October 9 to 11, Kotohira changes. The Kotohira Shrine Grand Festival – main event of Kotohira – returns and the town lowers its voice. Lanterns switch on. Electric signs go dark. Neighbors gather. It is the heartbeat of the year. I arrived in 2025...