Omiya hikawa shrine

 Omiya hikawa shrine, Saitamashi, Saitama, Japan.

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Kinomiya Shrine,Atami, Shizuoka, Japan

Kinomiya shrine, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.

１０minutes walk from Kinomiya station of JR Ito Line, or take bus or taxi from JR Atami station. I used Shinkansen to Atami, then took a bus.

Snake pond

God tree 

There are instruments for the festival inside

This is called "mikoshi" in Japan. God is inside and about ２０ people lift this on their shoulder and walk around the town during the festival season.Insides are decorated with gold colored things .

This place is for the person who walks alot. For health legs .

at the end of sight seeing, you can end up with Japanese sweets.

Kinomiya shrine HP

Nikko Toshogu, Tochigi,Japan

Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan.

It is founded by Ieyasu Tokugawa in 1600`s, this Nikko one is one of his 3 graves in Japan. The others are in Ueno, Tokyo and Shizuoka, Japan.

The Yomeimon Gate is the famous point of Nikko Toshogu.

Sleeping cats is made by Jingoro Hidari.

1/3 of Tokugawa`s bone.

Nikko Toshogu is the big place to see.

One day bus pass is useful.

Please see the HP of Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Mitsumine Jinja

Mitsumine Jinja (Mitsumine Shrine) is the big shrine in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan.

One of the famous strong power spot in kanto area.

Mitsumine Jinja has 3 faced gate called "mitsu-domoe- torii" which is very rare.

It is very far from Tokyo. 

At first, go to Ikebukuro and take the RED ARROW super express to reach Chichibu.

Then you need to take  the express bus. They are not lots of buses, the earliest bus departures 9:10 am from the Chichibu station. It will take around 1 and a half hours.

                         This is the time table of the express bus (2014/8-)
 This bus may not run during sometime, so please make sure before you go

 Usually, jinjas are protected by guardian dogs. 

Mitumine Jinja is protected by wolves.

Mitsumine jinja is established in the mountain, 

so it takes 20 minutes walk from the parking. 

The inner sanctuary is behind the building which is not opened to the public.

 This is called "o-mamori". It is a kind of charm.

Omamories are sold in many shrines and temples.

This Omamori of Mitsumine jinja has the piece of the sacred tree.

Omamori is in this paper bag when you buy it.

 There is a souvenir shop on a way to go to the shrine.

Mitsumine Jinja (Mitsumine Shrine)
298-1 Mitsumine Chichibu Saitama Japan
TEL 0494-55-0241　FAX 0494-55-0328

Web:http://www.mitsuminejinja.or.jp/



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