DATE:		July 27 to 30, 2007 from 5:30 to 22:30
PLACE:		59 Shimogamo Izumikawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
DIRECTION:		City bus #1, #4 or #205 to Shimogamo Jinja-mae or Tadasunomori, or Keihan Line to Demachi Yanagi Station
TEL:		81-75-781-0010
ADMISSION:		200 yen as a participation fee
TEXT:		On doyo no ushi no hi (day of the ox in midsummer), traditionally the hottest day of the year, a “foot-dipping” ritual is held at Mitarashi Pond at Shimogamo Shrine.  It is said that dipping the feet into Mitarashi Pond is effective in purifying oneself of evil, curing illnesses, and easing the delivery of babies. Visitors of all ages pray for good health at this event.