Hōnensai
The festival involves carrying a large wooden phallus called "youbutsu" or "ō-owase-gata," which weighs 280 kg (620 pounds) and measures 2.5 meters (96 inches) in length. The phallus is made of Japanese cypress and is estimated to be 200-250 years old. It is carried from a shrine called Shinmei Sha in Komaki on a large hill during even-numbered years, or from Kumano-sha Shrine during odd-numbered years, to a shrine called Tagata Jinja in Komaki, Tagata, Aichi Prefecture.