S P O T ／ SPOT-119
Folk & Ritual
Fukudenkai Hanaguri-zuka (Cattle-Nose-Ring Mound)
福田海 鼻ぐり塚ふくでんかい はなぐりづか
Within the grounds of the religious corporation Fukudenkai stands a memorial mound piled from cattle nose rings gathered from all over Japan. Okayama Kankō Web and Rurubu describe it as a heap of roughly seven million cattle nose rings, dedicated to Batō Kannon as the chief deity in memorial for livestock of every kind. The mound — bright with countless coloured rings — appears outlandish, but at its core lies a serious requiem for meat-producing animals.
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01A memorial mound piled with around seven million cattle nose rings
- 02Dedicated to Batō Kannon as chief deity, memorialising all livestock
- 03A mass-offering space where meat, livestock husbandry, and requiem are made visible
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Okayama Prefecture Kita Ward, Okayama City
- Address
- 岡山県岡山市北区吉備津795
- Fee
- 無料、護摩木料100円
- Hours
- 8:30〜16:30、定休日なし
- Status
- 現存