Japan Bizarre Festival “Festival to say bad-mouth”

オフ投稿者: ibarakikesiki

The Bizarre Festival “Festival to say bad-mouth” is held once a year (3rd Sunday in December) at Mt. Atago in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

There are 13 white costumes walking behind the priest, called “tengu”.

That is because there is a legend that 13 “tengu” lived in this mountain long ago.

Walk in a line from the foot of the mountain to the main hall of the shrine at the top of Mt. Atago.

There are 13 small shrines in between, and each shrine is offered an offering.

Finally, I pray at the main shrine “haiden”.

“Haiden” is the place of worship in front of the main shrine
The main shrine is not open to the general public.

I walk while shouting “bad-mouth” while climbing the mountain.

It is mainly spectators who shout bad-mouth

It’s a good idea to complain and add “Bakayaro” at the end.

“Bakayaro” is difficult to translate into English, but if you look it up, will it be “idiot” or “damn it”?

It’s not a very good word.