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Yuzawa Inukko Festival Shrine（湯沢 犬っこまつりの祠）

いぬっこ Inukko

Yuzawa Inukko Festival Shrine（湯沢 犬っこまつりの祠）

Photo: 掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0 ／ Source

Dog figures are placed in shrines made of snow, in a folk rite that prays for protection against theft.

TypeFestival / Annual event
City / townYuzawa
Area in the prefectureSouthern area

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