Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, June 14 Kyodo - "Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2025, to pray for people's health and safety. (Kyodo)

Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

"Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2023, to pray for people's health and safety.

Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

Hydrangea festival at western Japan shrine

"Miko" shrine attendants perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2023, to pray for people's health and safety.

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2022, to pray for people's health and safety.

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens perform a ritual during an annual hydrangea festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2022, to pray for people's health and safety.

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Hydrangeas are in full bloom at the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2020, when an annual festival of the flower was held there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Hydrangea festival in western Japan

Miko shrine maidens perform a Japanese sacred dance with hydrangeas during an annual festival of the flower at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 14, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo