WE take the JR train system (free for us wth our month pass) slightly out of town to this famous Shinto shrine. It's on what we find is a huge festival at the famous red Tori's gate shrine there. The local dance/drumming group has assembled to perform just as we arrive in this very crowded place.
All the parishioners of this temple are dressed in their finery, men in big long skirts, dazzling white big sleeve shirts, no samurai swords...Ladies in their beautiful kimonos. You come here to pray for success especially in life and business so even if you're it a thorough believer you are out here buying a prayer to tie on a tree or stand or an amulet to take with you. I finally find a Japanese flag headband with "Fighting Sppirit" on it. Gotta have one of those..
Like the pilgrims, we climb up the hill, towards the ponds and the impressive walkway of 100 red Torii gates. Its a lovely sunny day and everyone is out in full force but although busy, we get some good photos. Stop at the cafe at the bottom for the macca green tea ice cream we are really starting to like. And its sweltering today, with the heat at 27 and high humidity making it tropical steamy, Not good on the blister on my heel either...
All the parishioners of this temple are dressed in their finery, men in big long skirts, dazzling white big sleeve shirts, no samurai swords...Ladies in their beautiful kimonos. You come here to pray for success especially in life and business so even if you're it a thorough believer you are out here buying a prayer to tie on a tree or stand or an amulet to take with you. I finally find a Japanese flag headband with "Fighting Sppirit" on it. Gotta have one of those..
Like the pilgrims, we climb up the hill, towards the ponds and the impressive walkway of 100 red Torii gates. Its a lovely sunny day and everyone is out in full force but although busy, we get some good photos. Stop at the cafe at the bottom for the macca green tea ice cream we are really starting to like. And its sweltering today, with the heat at 27 and high humidity making it tropical steamy, Not good on the blister on my heel either...
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