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I Went to Japan’s Penis Festival So You Don’t Have To

Peter Payne by Peter Payne
6 years ago
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I Went To Japan's Penis Festival

I’ve been fortunate to live in Japan for 27 years, and during my time here, I’ve traveled around extensively, visiting different regions and getting to know the country from Hokkaido to Hiroshima. But there are plenty of places and events I’ve yet to experience. I’ve never been to a sumo tournament, or visited the “monkey hot springs” in Nagano, or seen a baseball game at Koshien Stadium in Osaka. And I’d never been to the Kanamara Matsuri, or Festival of the Steel Phallus, in Kawasaki, until now. But today I went to Japan’s Penis Festival, so you don’t have to.

The festival is held at Kanayama Shrine, a pleasant Shinto shrine near Kawasaki Daishi, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area. I arrived at the area and was shocked to see the huge lines of visitors, 70% or so foreign tourists, some of whom were drinking and rather rowdy. I eventually got into the shrine area, which is where you can buy all those penis-shaped lollipops you may have seen on the Internet. On the shrine’s grounds there are two places where you can make money offerings to the kami and ask for whatever you’re seeking, whether it’s better erections or to conceive a child, or whatever.

Japanese Penis Festival Front
The Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki, South of Tokyo

Despite being famous as Japan’s “penis festival,” the Kanamara Festival really an event dedicated to fertility, sex positivity, and awareness of sexually transmitted diseases. While most people are giddily celebrating the phallic aspect of the festival, I was interested to read the messages on the ema “wish boards” in which visitors had written their fervent prayers wishes to become pregnant. Many of the wishes were also general prayers for good luck and happiness for the writer’s family.

If you plan to visit, be sure and check ahead for the date and other information, and get there as early as possible. Because the horrific lines are only going to get longer as the event gains infamy on the Internet, it’s highly recommended that you arrive early. I wouldn’t be surprised if some fans are already spending the night in line to make sure they can get in without delays.

Happy Penis Couple At Japan's Penis Festical
This random Japanese couple was adorable.
Penis Candy At Japan's Penis Festival
Wanna buy some penis shaped candy?
Penis Candles At Penis Festival
They also had penis candles at the Penis Festival, but they sold out of the large kind already. Why don’t they sell these at the San Diego Pride Parade?
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People have written “wish boards” asking the gods to allow them to conceive a child.
Wish Board At Japanese Penis Festival
Of course visitors come from all over. Here’s a wish board written in Thai.
Woman Eating Penis Japan's Penis Festival
Thanks for reading! Hope you can visit Japan’s Penis Festival someday!
Tags: ecchijapanese culturesex

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