August 7: Great Buddha Ominugui (Great Buddha Hall): Approximately 200 Buddhist monks and others purify their bodies at the bath house of Nigatsu-do Hall from early morning and gather at the Great Buddha Hall in white clothing and straw sandals; after taking out the Great Buddha's soul, they chant together and clean his body.
8月7日大仏お身拭い（大仏殿）200人程の僧侶や関係者が、早朝より二月堂の湯屋で身を清め、白装束に藁草履姿で大仏殿に集合し、午前7時より撥遣作法が行われた後、全員でお経を唱え、年に一度の大仏さまの「お身拭い」を行なう。