2026 Rice Planting

Reiwa 8 Rice Planting

We will bring you the "Reiwa 8 Rice Planting" event taking place in the rice field in front of Byodoji Temple on May 16, Reiwa 8.

The prayer ceremony begins at 8:30, followed by rice planting at 9:00.

This rice planting marks the first milestone of Byodoji Temple's "Reiwa 8 Shimenawa from Scratch Project."

At Byodoji Temple, we carefully carry out every step of the process for the rice used in our shimenawa sacred rope—from rice planting to growing, green rice harvesting, rice harvesting, straw selection, purification with sacred water, shimenawa making, and goma prayer ritual.

The time spent stepping into the mud and planting each seedling one by one is not merely farm work, but a ceremony filled with gratitude for nature's blessings and prayers for a bountiful harvest.

Reiwa 8 Rice Planting

• Date & Time: May 16, 2026, 8:30
• Venue: Byodoji Temple
• Address: 177 Akiyama, Niino-cho, Anan City, Tokushima

Related Links

• Rice Planting Details & Registration
• Reiwa 8 Shimenawa from Scratch Project
• Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage No. 22 - Hakusuizan Byodoji Temple

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