The harbour of Mihonoseki is home to many rituals. Two of the most important ones, depicted in the Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters"), are part of the Kuniyuzuri myth in which Ebisu agrees to concede his father’s land of Izumo to the heavenly gods. The Morotabune Ritual (December 3rd) is a race between two traditional dug-out canoes re-enacting the coming of the heavenly messengers. The Aofushigaki Ritual (April 7th) re-enacts the scene where Ebisu decides to disappear from the visible world by hiding in the sea. Many other myths are related to Mihonoseki, such as the Kunibiki myth of how a god pulled land from other shores to create the Shimane Peninsula.
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