On January 7, at Tsukiji Namiki Inari Shrine, a "Seven herbs Shinto ritual festival" was held at 11:00, followed by seven herbs porridge to worshipers free of charge on the grounds.
This day is one of the five festivals, "Human's Day Festival", and at one milestone of the New Year's event, spring seven herbs (seri, Nazuna, Gokyo, Hakobera, Hotokenoza, Suzuna, Suzushiro) in hope of sound health.
It is a special herb porridge made using rice from the shrine's "Goshinden (a rice field that makes rice to be offered to God)" and has been established as an annual event. .
The opening time is from 11:00 to 12:00 (for the first 100 people). It will end as soon as the seven herbs are gone.
It is a custom of working on the stomach and intestines tired of the New Year's treat, not overlooking one aspect of nutritional supplement in winter, when green vegetables tend to be short, and feeling wisdom from ancient times.
Under the cold sky, we had a hot "New Year's Taste".
