 Last additions - Fujisawa 藤沢市 |
Cat on EnoshimaApr 03, 2018
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"Be nice to cats on Enoshima."Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima is also a cat island. This park as a few stray cats.Apr 03, 2018
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View from the back of Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Shrine's Nakatsumiya Shrine. 中津宮 市寸島比賣命を祀るApr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Yacht HarborApr 03, 2018
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View from Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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View from Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Shrine's Hetsumiya Shrine. 辺津宮：旧下之宮。田寸津比賣命を祀る。Apr 03, 2018
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Escalator service. If you don't want to climb all those stairs, take the Escalator. (Small admission charged)Apr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty dessertApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty curryApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty dessertApr 03, 2018
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Hello KittyApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty flowersApr 03, 2018
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Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.Apr 03, 2018
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A torii marks the entrance to Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.Apr 03, 2018
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of an Enoshima cave and Mt. Fuji from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.Apr 24, 2011
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Fujisawa-juku (7th post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. Apr 24, 2011
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Jan 22, 2006
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Rough trailJan 22, 2006
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Finally back to civilizationJan 22, 2006
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Other side of the islandJan 22, 2006
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Hiking around the island (not recommended). There is a nice path going around half the island. But the other half lacks a real path. It is somewhat risky.Jan 22, 2006
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Cave at EnoshimaJan 22, 2006
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Fishing holeJan 22, 2006
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KnockersWhen they carry the mikoshi, a pair of knockers on both sides the mikoshi are struck to make a rhythmic sound.Jul 12, 2004
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Parading along a shopping streetJul 12, 2004
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Koyurugi ShrineJul 12, 2004
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Koyurugi Shrine lookoutThe shrine is built atop a cliff overlooking the ocean, and there's small lookout offering sweeping view with Enoshima in the distance.Jul 12, 2004
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Enoshima from Koyurugi Shrine lookoutJul 12, 2004
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Secondary shrinesJul 12, 2004
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Entrance to Koyurugi ShrineIt is dedicated to the sea goddess.Jul 12, 2004
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Streetcar breakJul 12, 2004
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Mikoshi face-offThe shrine from Yasaka Shrine on Enoshima is the male (left), and the mikoshi from Koyurugi Shrine (foreground) is female.Jul 12, 2004
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Tram breakPart of the procession route also happened to be the Enoden streetcar route so we had to make way for the passing streetcar every 15 min. or so. There were streetcar personnel who blew their loud whistles whenever a streetcar was to pass through. I got scolded for sticking out my head to take this shot. Jul 12, 2004
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Passing by Ryukoji TempleJul 12, 2004
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Passing Enoshima StationJul 12, 2004
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Crossing overJul 12, 2004
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Mikoshi made of acornsJul 12, 2004
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Enoshima's main dragJul 12, 2004
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Entrance to Yasaka ShrineJul 12, 2004
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Blessings at seaThe mikoshi and bearers are blessed by a shrine priest on a boat wielding a sacred staff.Jul 12, 2004
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At seaShrine helpers on a boat splash buckets of sea water on the mikoshi bearers.Jul 12, 2004
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Down rampJul 12, 2004
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Water's edgeJul 12, 2004
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Entrance to Enoshima's main drag. After you pass through this torii, you walk uphill along a narrow road lined with tourist souvenir shops.Jul 12, 2004
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Preparing for the seaDuring a break, the mikoshi is prepared for a run in the ocean.Jul 12, 2004
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Tengu manIn the searing heat of summer, this costume must be unbearable.Jul 12, 2004
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The festival is actually held from the first to second Sunday in July. Eighth day is the main day.The festival procession comes toward Enoshima's gateway which is the Seido no Torii (青銅の鳥居) gate.
This day-long festival starts at 9:30 am at Enoshima's Hetsunomiya Shrine. A large mikoshi (portable shrine) from Yasaka Shrine is carried from the shrine to Koyuguri Shrine on the mainland. Along the way, the mikoshi is carried into the ocean. On the mainland, the Yasaka mikoshi is met with a mikoshi from Koyuguri Shrine. They then parade together along a shopping street before the Yasaka mikoshi goes back to Enoshima at around 6 pm.Jul 12, 2004
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Bridge to Enoshima. Two bridges, one for vehicles and the other for pedestrians, enable access to this small and charming island.Jul 12, 2004
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