In the flame

The 16th of November is a festive day for the god of Yakuriki and other gods enshrined in the same area of Inari yama. Believers of Yakuriki gather in front of the shrine and send their prayers to the god. They write their name and wish on a wooden stick and burn them as they read scripts out aloud. Sake and other food product are dedicated. They are usually crops from the field(rice, veges and fruit), and produce from the sea(fish and seaweed) and placed in front of the shrine during the rituals. All the rituals take about 1 hour and the dedications will be taken home as they are considered as sacred givings from the gods.