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# The History and Folklore of Omiwatari
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/sacred-planet-with-gulnaz-khan/extras/the-history-and-folklore-of-omiwatari-wwu3ft/
- Published: 2025-08-12T14:00:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-26T00:51:34.000Z
- Description: Japan’s Omiwatari, the sacred "Crossing of the Gods" faces extinction due to climate change.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan, #ZZZ_Show_d0afe1b1-8625-4353-9fb0-6c4b2df10e2e, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_999322df-6445-46fd-ad53-28f2cf4cd133, #extra

Omiwatari, or "Crossing of the Gods," is a sacred phenomenon on Lake Suwa, Japan, where ice forms crack-like patterns. This event, linked to Japanese folklore, symbolizes divine power. It is believed that the god Takeminakata, protector of Suwa, walks across the frozen lake, leaving divine marks. Revered for centuries, the phenomenon is now disappearing due to climate change.