At Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture, a "cold water line" was held to cleanse yourself in a cold river, and monks and believers prayed for the end of the infection with the new coronavirus.
The "Cold Water Line" was held at the "Water Line" in the clear stream that flows through Oku-no-in Temple on Mt. Koya, and eight monks and followers from their 20s to 60s participated in this event. ..
The monks wore white costumes and went into the water at a greater distance from their neighbors than usual to prevent infection.
As of 10 am on the 24th, the monks were chanting intently to the sound of the clapping tree for about 10 minutes while it was getting cold with a light rain at both the temperature and water temperature of 4 degrees.
Masanori Tsujita, Deputy Chief Abbot of Hojuin, who finished the watering in the cold, said, "This is a difficult year in Corona. I prayed for the end of the plague and world peace."