[Shiga] Wakasa Omizu-okuri Ceremony One-Day Historical Tour

From Wakasa to Todai-ji in Nara — Witness the Sacred Beginning of Water and Fire Rituals In Japan, spring is said to arrive only after the Omizutori ceremony concludes at Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara’s Todai-ji Temple. But the story begins in Wakasa, where the sacred water is first sent in a ritual known as Omizu-okuri. Over ten days, this “fragrant water” is believed to travel from Unose in Wakasa to the Wakasai Well at Todai-ji, connecting two sacred sites through a centuries-old spiritual bond. This spring ritual, passed down for over 1,200 years, begins here — in Wakasa. To truly understand the Omizutori at Todai-ji, one must first witness the "Omizu-okuri" Ceremony in Wakasa.