The coming of spring in Nara

One of seansonal events in Nara "Omizutori" is famous event which tell the coming of spring.
After this event is over, it becomes warm in Nara.
"Omizutori" is held at "Nigatsudou" for about 2 weeks. It is one of training of Buddhist monks.
The highlight scene of "Omizutori" is big torches. Monks run around Nigatsudou with big torches every night during this event. It's soooooo beautiful and fantastic!!
If you get sprinkled with these torches, you can keep evils away through the year.
You can see details of this event on this website "http://www.kiis.or.jp/rekishi/nara/nara11-e.html".

We have popular Japanese sweets Manjuu related to "Omizutori" among the people who enjoy Sado.
This Manjuu has a shape of a Japanese flower Norikoboshi TSUBAKI.
There is a variety of this Manjuu. Each Japanese sweets shop has its own style and name; "Norikoboshi", "Nigatsudou Tsubaki" and so on.

It snowed in the past few days, but "Omizutori" is over so I hope it will become warm soon.