The Japan TimesApr 30
A centuries-old festival that heralds spring drew hundreds of worshippers to a mountain in Tokyo on Wednesday, as robed Shinto priests led a procession to a sacred shrine at the summit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/30/japan/tokyo-shinto-mountain-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #festivals #shinto #shrines #mountmitake
Mountain festival marks spring arrival high above Tokyo

The Hinode Sai, or Sunrise Festival, is believed to have started when wandering ascetics climbed Mount Mitake in search of enlightenment.

The Japan Times