Travel diary: Honen Matsuri ‘phallus festival’ – Japan, March 15

Publication date FEB 22, 2013

Read time 1 MIN

At 620lbs and 96 inches long, the wooden phallus is paraded down the streets to bring luck to couples trying for a baby.

March 15
Japan
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