Religious Tradition in Japan - Geography of Religion in Japan: Religious Space, Landscape, and Behavior - page 24

Fig. 2.7 Sacred Tree Festival 3 (Onbashirasai)

Fig. 2.8 Sacred Tree Festival 4 (Onbashirasai)

slope (Fig. 2.8 ). People believe that the inherent dangers of participating in the event
(several fatalities have been recorded) give the event a divine signifi cance. When the
yamadashi is complete, the onbashira are dragged to each shrine (a process called