Shinto Kanamara Matsuri started as a small tradition but has grown into a popular tourist attraction . Known as the Festival of the Steel Phallus , participants pray to a god of fertility and protection from infections . Rainy weather didn ’ t ruin the mood at every spring ’ s festival , which attracted a large crowd of holidaymakers .
Shinto Kanamara Matsuri started as a small tradition but has grown into a popular tourist attraction . Known as the Festival of the Steel Phallus , participants pray to a god of fertility and protection from infections . Rainy weather didn ’ t ruin the mood at this year ’ s festival , which attracted a large crowd of holidaymakers .