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Bad Luck Self-Destruction Ceremony
"Cut" away your bad luck with a real Japanese katana sword!
Operation Period
4th Sunday of every month.
Time Required
Approximately 3 hours.
Number of Participants
1〜28people
Price
33,000 JPY– (tax included)
To be victorious in life’s challenges, it is important to cut off the bad luck and energy that surrounds you. At Akiu Shrine, Master Swordsman, Yoshihiro Abe, will teach you how to "cut" away your bad luck with an authentic Japanese katana sword.
As you swing the sword down with confidence and pure heart, you will cut away obstacles and negativity from your life. Bring home the cut straw pillar as a special memory. It is said raising the straw pillar towards the northeast will help you gather good luck.
11:30 Reception Opens
12:00 Explanation of Experience
12:10 Prayer by chief priest at main shrine
12:30 "Evil Energy Annihilation Ceremony" at Warakuden Hall
13:00 "Bad Luck Self-Destruction Ceremony" at Warakuden Hall
(* performed by one person at a time)
After the ceremony is over, dedicate a victory banner on the shrine grounds.
15:00 Finish
* Please eat lunch before joining as no food is available during the experience.
| Experience Program Name | Bad Luck Self-Destruction Ceremony |
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| Activity Location | Akiu Shrine, Main Hall |
| Operator Name | Akiu Shrine |
| Telephone Number | 022-399-2208 |
| URL | http://akiu.org/ |
| Time Required | Approximately 3 hours. |
| Operation Period | 4th Sunday of every month. |
| Start Time | 12:00 |
| Minimum number of participants | 1people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 28people |
| Important notes regarding participation | Please wear clothes that are easy to move around in during the experience. |
| Price |
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| What is included in the price | • Experience fee • “God of Victory” banner • Good luck charm • Prayer at shrine • Souvenir | ||
| What is not included in the price | Transportation or lodging expenses. | ||
| Method of Payment | Please use one of the following payment options when applying: credit card, convenient store payment, Pay-easy. |
| Meeting Spot | 22 Shimizukubokita, Akiumachi Nagafukuro, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 982-0243 |
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| Meeting Time | 11:30 (Reception Opens) |
| Access | 25-min drive from the Tohoku Expressway Sendai-Minami IC |
| Parking | Yes Free parking area. Also space available for large buses. |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About multi-lingual support | Japanese |
One-by-one, Master Swordsman Yoshihiro Abe will teach participants how to cut away bad luck from their lives.