This is known for a traditional event called "Ohimachi" where young men from the community purify themselves in the sea early in the morning and then gather to visit the Nanryuu-jinja Shrine (also known as the "naked pilgrimage"). This event had been discontinued for a long time due to a decline in the younger generation, but with the cooperation of Wakayama University, it was revived in January 2017. Every year on the second Sunday of January, the memorial service for Tokugawa Yorinobu, who pioneered the Yabitsu area, is conducted by the head priest of Chouhou-ji Temple in Shimotsu-cho, Kainan City, the family temple of the Tokugawa clan. This service is attended by residents of the Yabitsu area who are 70 years old and above.