During michikiri, where the road enters the village, Doso-shin (traveler's guardian deity) is enshrined, sacred shimenawa ropes (or sometimes snakes made of straw) are hung and 'zori' or 'waraji' sandals are offered to the gods in order to prevent or drive away evil spirits.
出入り口にあたる道には魔を防いだり、追い払うために道祖神が祀られたり、注連縄（または藁で作った蛇）を張ったり草履や草鞋が供えるなどの道切り行事が行われていた。