[Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, the God of Feet] The Hattori Foot Festival, a festival to appreciate feet, learn about them, and pray for foot health, will be held at Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, the God of Feet! *Religious Corporation Hattori Tenjingu Shrine*
Press release: August 22, 2024
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Hattori Foot Festival, a festival to appreciate feet, learn about feet, and pray for foot health, will be held at Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, the god of feet!
*Held for 2 days: October 5th (Saturday) and October 6th (Sunday)* Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, located in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture, is dedicated to the god of feet. At Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, the Hattori Foot Festival Executive Committee will host the Hattori Foot Festival Executive Committee, and it will be held from October 5th (Saturday) to October 6th (Sunday), 2024.
We will be holding a foot festival. I’ve been watching over my feet for 1,000 years. Under the guidance of the god of feet, from ancient Japanese wisdom to the latest technology, you can maintain good health and strong legs.
, there are many experiences and events related to beautiful legs. There will also be lucky charms and fortune slips available only on that day. It can be enjoyed by everyone from sports enthusiasts to elderly people with foot problems.
[Web page] https://www.footfes.com/
* Project 1. Experience learning about your feet and becoming healthy from your feet *
1.* Healthy legs experience *
You won’t find it anywhere else through more than 20 foot-related booths, such as trying out one-toothed geta to train your core, getting a foot diagnosis using a foot shape measuring device, experiencing equipment and straw sandals to train your toes, and foot care to correct body distortions. You can learn about experiences and opportunities that can lead to solving foot problems.
2.* Pray for healthy legs*
A special “Prayer for Healthy Legs” will be held inside the main shrine of the God of Feet, where we pray for the health of your feet and perform exorcisms. It will be held twice on October 5th (Saturday) and October 6th (Sunday), from 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. You can also wear sportswear. Now accepting advance applications (if there are seats available, you can also apply on the day).
3.* Quiz Rally*
You can take part in a quiz rally related to feet (participation is free). We will prepare gifts for those who clear a number of problems. Aim to be a foot doctor!
* Project 2. Lucky charms limited to the Foot Festival *
1.* Wish foot*
Lucky charms that are exclusive to the Hattori Foot Festival and have a wish and amulet for your feet. If you cut it between your legs, write a wish on one and dedicate it to one, then take the other one home and display it at your entrance, the god of your feet will protect you for a year. There are two sizes available, and it can be used not only by people who have concerns or concerns about their feet, but also by foot-related shops and companies.
2.*Foot fortune*
“Foot fortune fortune” that can only be found here in Japan. Fortune-telling about your feet with proverbs related to feet. First fruits fee: 300 yen.
* 3. Foot fan *
In order to wish you all good health, we will give you a foot festival-limited fan with the important parts of your feet written on it.
* 4. Hattori Foot Festival Limited Footmori/Indigo*
Due to the divine virtues of the god of feet, this amulet protects the feet of those who are actively involved in sports, walking, traveling, etc. Please thread it through your shoelaces, tie it with your wishes, and bring it with you.
To commemorate the first Hikyaku Marathon held at the same time as the Hattori Ashi Festival, we have created an “Ashimori” with the motif of an indigo-dyed cloth that was said to be useful for its durability when hikyaku ran long distances. will be awarded only at the foot festival. Indigo is a traditional Japanese color, and it is also a color that conveys a sense of trust and sincerity.
* Project 3. “Geta Corridor” that delivers wishes *
Since ancient times in Japan, the sound of geta clogs has been cherished as a way to get wishes granted by the gods. A geta gallery decorated with approximately 340 geta clogs and an extra-large geta with a total length of 2 meters will welcome you. Your wishes written on strips of paper hanging from geta will be delivered to the “God of Feet”.
* Planning 4. “Hikyaku Marathon” running with people in mind* Hattori Tenjingu Shrine used to be visited by many flyers to worship, and they were indispensable people who not only carried goods and information, but also “connected people’s hearts.”
Rather than “competing for time”, we “run thinking about people”. Inheriting the feelings cherished by Hikyaku, we will be holding a “Hikyaku Marathon” at Hattori Ryokuchi Park on October 6th only. URL: https://running-event.jp/hikyaku.hattori-miles/hikyaku/
* Overview of “2nd Hattori Foot Festival” *
Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9:00-17:00, Sunday, October 6, 2024, 9:00-17:00
Location: Hattori Tenjingu Shrine (1-2-17 Hattori Motomachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
URL: https://www.footfes.com/
Sponsor: Hattori Foot Festival Executive Committee
Representative: Yuo Kitada
Thoughts behind creating the Hattori Foot Festival (Representative: Takeo Kitada):
“I want people to be able to feel the joy of walking and the fun of running forever.” This feeling is what led us to create the foot festival. I am trying to run a marathon in the polar regions of the earth, such as 1000 km in the Sahara Desert and 1600 km in Alaska, but due to injuries to the soles of my feet that took a year to fully recover, and unknown infections, my body is unable to carry out daily activities as I would like. It happened many times. As you get older, you can no longer go out. I got injured and can’t play sports like I used to. Before that happens, for those who have experienced it. At Hattori Tenjingu Shrine, which enshrines the god of feet, we aim to create opportunities for people to continue living healthier and more enjoyable lives by taking advantage of the characteristics that have continued to be a center of foot culture for over 1,000 years. Masu. What is Hattori Tenjingu Shrine?
When Lord Michizane Sugawara was demoted from Kyoto to Dazaifu, he stopped by a local shrine dedicated to Sukuhikona-no-Mikoto (the god of medicine) and prayed for recovery from his foot disease, and he was cured of his foot disease. , Hattori Tenjingu Shrine is known as the “God of Feet” because he safely arrived at Dazaifu. It is visited by people suffering from foot ailments who consider the god of feet their spiritual refuge, as well as people who are active in sports such as marathon running and soccer.
https://hattoritenjingu.or.jp/
-Contact information for press inquiries-
Hattori Foot Festival Executive Committee Person in charge: Taishi Kato Phone number: 06-6862-5022 Mail: info@footfes.com