“Enjoy the Winter” Hokuhoku's Winter Solstice Pumpkin Home Nara
On the 22nd of the winter solstice, shrines in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, served worshipers with simmered pumpkin so that they could spend the winter well.
It is said that eating a pumpkin on the winter solstice will make it possible to spend a healthy winter without breaking the cold.
On the 22nd, a total of 1200 meals were prepared, including simmered pumpkins and zesty donated by locals.
A large number of people lined up early in the morning on the tents set up on the grounds, and tasted the freshly cooked simmered and zenzai cooked in a large pot.
A woman in her 70s in Sakurai City said, "I look forward to it every year and came to this day today. I want to live longer and healthier."
In addition, a third grader girl who visited with his father from Osaka City said, "The pumpkin was so delicious and delicious. It looks like it will be a happy new year.