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Kokusekiji Temple(黒石寺)

こくせきじ Kokusekiji

Kokusekiji Temple(黒石寺)

Photo: 藤波あずみ / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source

It was known for the Somin Festival at the lunar new year, a wild all-night contest between naked men that ended after 2024.

TypeTemple
City / townOshu
Said to bringWarding off misfortune
Area in the prefectureSouthern area

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