2016年8月31日水曜日

Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine

Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine is facing to main road but once you get through the stairs to the shrine, you will feel like you are in the country. There're many trees and flowers which you can enjoy in any season.

It's told that this shrine started in 1212 by a servant of Shogun who had mourned for the Shogun had a dream of the god.

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Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine on Odakyu Line

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2016年8月30日火曜日

Koenji Awa Odori Festival

Awa Odori is street dancing originated in Tokushima prefecture in Shikoku Island.
This summer dancing has more than 400 years history and spread to all over Japan.

One in Koenji has one of the biggest parades with more than a million people.
It's held on the last weekend of August.

There're lines in the song of Awa Odori.
"Idiots who are dancing, Idiots who are watching. It's better dancing."

Women's dancing is organized and synchronized and Men's dancing is more free.

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JR Koenji station on Chuo Line

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2016年8月29日月曜日

Shinagawa Central Garden

Shinagawa Central Garden is a strip with many trees between two commercial complexes.
There's Shinagawa Intercity and Shinagawa Grand Commons connecting to JR Shinagawa station.

It's about 400 m long and 45 m wide.

There're two connecting bridges between Skyways of Intercity and Grand Commons.
Many shops, restaurants, offices and hotels in these two facilities.

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JR Shinagawa station on Yamanote Line

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2016年8月28日日曜日

Shinagawa Ura

Ura means bay and it's only 10 minutes walk from Shinagawa station.
There're many classic house boats here.

These boats are for sightseeing, party and fishing.
Lunch or dinner will be served on the boat while cruising.

Old houses are kept in this area.

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JR Shinagawa station on Yamanote Line

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2016年8月27日土曜日

Shinagawa Shrine - Shinagawa Fuji

Shinagawa Shrine has Sengen Shrine in the area.
Sengen Shrine has a miniature Mount Fuji.

There're many Sengen Shrines with miniature Mt. Fuji everywhere.
This Shinagawa Fuji is one of the highest Mt. Fuji in Tokyo.

There's a by-pass to get to the foot of Shinagawa Fuji in the middle of front stairs.

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Shimbamba station on Keikyu Line

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2016年8月26日金曜日

Shinagawa Shrine

Shinagawa Shrine started in 12th century to defy the god for safety on the ocean.

Torii gate upfront has unique decoration of two dragons.
Only three shrines have this kind of Torii gate in Tokyo.
(Tokyo has more than 1400 shrines.)

There's Ana Inari Shrine with many little red Torii gates beside the main hall.
It has a upper shrine and a lower shrine.

Mikoshi (Portable shrine) parade goes up and down on steep stairs upfront.

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Shimbamba station on Keikyu Line

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2016年8月25日木曜日

Ebara Shrine

Ebara Shrine started in 709 to defy a Dragon God.
Many Samurai families supported this shrine.

Current main hall building is relatively new.
It's built in 1844.

Many shrines have a parade with portable shrines in summer festival.
This shrine is the only shrine which parade goes into the sea in Tokyo.

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Shimbamba station on Keikyu Line

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2016年8月24日水曜日

Gangyoji Temple

Gangyoji Temple has a unique Jizo.
Jizo is the guardian deity of children.

It's tied with a rope.
It means Jizo accepts troubles of your life for you.

Also, you can take Jizo's head to make a wish,
You are supposed to return two heads when your wish becomes true.
That's the reason why there're are a lot of heads around Jizo.

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Shimbamba station on Keikyu Line

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2016年8月23日火曜日

Honsenji Temple

Honsenji Temple was opened by Kobo Daishi, one of the greatest priest in early 9th century.
It's told this temple was established during 806 - 810.

There's one of Edo 6 Jizos in here.

Jizo is a guardian deity of children.
Edo six Jizos are sitting statues of Jizo built in early 18th century and 5 of them exists now. All of them are in the same size. It's about 2.7 m high.

1. Honsenji Temple in Shinagawa (Tokaido)
2. Touzenji Temple in Asakusa (Oshu Kaido)
3. Taisouji Temple in Shinjuku (Koshu Kaido)
4. Shinshoji Temple in Sugamo (Nakasendo)
5. Reiganji Temple in Kiyosumi Shirakawa (Mito Kaido)
6. Eitaiji Temple (Not Exist now) in Tomioka (Chiba Kaido)

Open space in the middle of the area is for the event to walk on fire.

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Aomono Yokocho station on Keikyu Line

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