A wish to escape the plague A special “Kaya no Wa” was set up on the precincts Kyoto Yasaka Shrine April 10, 19:15
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto has set up a special wheel last month, usually in summer, to pray for the eradication of the plague. It was the first time in 143 years since the Meiji era when cholera became popular in seasons other than summer.
The Kaya no Hane, a large wheel praying for the eradication of the plague, is a large wheel with a diameter of about 2 meters that is made by bundling kayaks. At Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, twice a year, the June 30 It will be set up on the precincts only during the Great Exorcist ceremony and the last day of the Gion Festival, the July 31st, at the "Kai Shrine Natsukoshi Festival".
Due to the spread of the infection, Yasaka Shrine has specially installed Kaya rings at two places on the precincts from last month.
It is the first time that cholera has been installed in seasons other than summer since 143 years since the Meiji 10 period when cholera was popular.
Visitors who came to worship passed through the circle of papaya and prayed for the end of the new coronavirus.
A man in his 50s who runs a restaurant in the neighborhood said, "We are considering fewer customers due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and we are thinking about closing the store.
Kaya rings are to be set up until the end of the new coronavirus.