The 39th New Year's Day Marathon 2022 [Cancelled] Visit Shinryu Shrine and pray for a bright new year!

January 1, 2022 (Saturday) Happy New Year

A prayer was held at Shinryu Shrine in Hokuryu Town at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 1st. This year, Reiwa 4 (2022), is the year of Mizunoe Tora (Water Tiger), and the year of Gokou no Tora (Five Yellow Tiger), which occurs once every 36 years.

This year, the 39th New Year's Day Marathon 2022 has been cancelled due to deep snow on the roads and unstable, slippery conditions.

Everyone gathered at Shinryu Shrine and prayed for the early end of the epidemic, as well as for a good harvest, safe travels, no accidents, and safety in their homes.



[New Year's Day Marathon]

  • Prayer:Good harvest, traffic safety, no accidents, and good health
  • Co-organized by:Hokuryu Town Sports Association, JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
  • Sponsored by:Hokuryu Town Board of Education, JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch, Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen
  • Sponsor:Traffic Safety Association, Hokuryu Fire Department Union Fire Department Support Association, Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association
  • Secretariat:JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch, etc.

New Year's Day Marathon35th (2018)Since then, the event has been co-sponsored by the Hokuryu Town Sports Association and the JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch.

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year 2022
Happy New Year 2022

Shinryu Shrine lit by fire

Visit to Shinryu Shrine
Visit to Shinryu Shrine

Greetings from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Manager Kimitoshi Washio, co-host of the event

JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch, Branch Manager Kimitoshi Washio
JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch, Branch Manager Kimitoshi Washio

Pray for the end of the epidemic, a good harvest, safe travels, no accidents, and safety in the home!

Pray for the end of the epidemic, a good harvest, safe travels, no accidents, and safety in the home!
Pray for the end of the epidemic, a good harvest, safe travels, no accidents, and safety in the home!

Let's take a commemorative photo together!

Let's take a commemorative photo together!
Let's take a commemorative photo together!

Participants received gifts from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch

Participant gifts
Participant gifts

I hope it's a good year...

I hope it's a good year...
I hope it's a good year...

Participating products (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch)

AgriFighter North Dragon illustrated rice (300g) and Kurosengoku kinako!

Participating items!
Participating items!

We look forward to your continued support this year!

The coronavirus pandemic has continued into 2020 and 2021, and the world is in chaos with no end in sight.

It is precisely because we are living in times of great hardship that we pray for a wonderful new year filled with light in your hearts, strength, vitality, and energy.

We look forward to your continued support this year!

January 1, 2022 New Year's Day

With gratitude for a bright year!
With gratitude for a bright year!
We look forward to your continued support this year!
We look forward to your continued support this year!

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◇ Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi