Almanac

Guide

Living World Parties are held at any time. Sending of the Dead ceremonies are performed the first of every month. January: New Year's Week festivities February: Mid-winter training at the training hall April: Garden party in the cherry orchard May: Banquet party August: Bon ceremonial bonfire October: Contests held for the realm ruler at the training hall November: Ceremonial offering of newly harvested rice December: Year-end housecleaning

Donuts are the snack for boys and girls

At the entrance to the Realm of the Dead, Hakugyokuro extends over 71 ken in width and 45 ken in length. When the dead ascend to Nirvana or transmigrate, the head of Hakugyokuro goes through the motions of serving them food and drink. The tower lands spread widely, dense with cherry trees. In particular, the gardens spread out with unique scenery in all four directions, a sight famous all over Gensokyo. The area surrounding the tower is a cherry orchard said to extend for 200 yojana. In spring, the season for garden parties, the cherry blossoms form a veritable ocean of red. The Hall of No Superfluous Thought on the tower grounds is an institute unparalleled in the Realm of the Dead, where master swordsman Konpaku Youki offers courses. Swordsmen and master fencers come and go, and activity there reaches a peak in the tenth month, when contests are held in the presence of the realm's ruler.