Last additions - Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine on New Year's Day 富士山本宮浅間大社 |
Mt. Fuji turning red at sunset.Jan 06, 2017
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Traffic cones with a Mt. Fuji design.Jan 06, 2017
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Koban police box near the entrance of the shrine.Jan 06, 2017
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At Sengen Taisha Shrine in Fujinomiya.Jan 06, 2017
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The shrine has a varied and scenic landscape with a river, lawn, and natural spring pond.Jan 06, 2017
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Shrine has this lawn where you can sit, relax, and gaze at Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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Place to discard last year's New Year's decorations.Jan 06, 2017
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If you want to hold a private prayer service inside the shrine, apply here.Jan 06, 2017
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OmikujiJan 06, 2017
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Omikuji fortunesJan 06, 2017
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Ema tablet with Mt. Fuji ¥500Jan 06, 2017
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Ema tablet with Mt. Fuji and a rooster. ¥1000Jan 06, 2017
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Shrine maidens selling amulets.Jan 06, 2017
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Shrine maidens selling amulets.Jan 06, 2017
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Shrine amulets on sale.Jan 06, 2017
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Itsukushima Shrine on Wakutama-ike Pond.Jan 06, 2017
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Crystal clear water of Wakutama-ike PondJan 06, 2017
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Wakutama-ike PondJan 06, 2017
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Bridge over Wakutama-ike PondJan 06, 2017
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Bridge over Wakutama-ike PondJan 06, 2017
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Bridges over Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池)Jan 06, 2017
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Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池)Jan 06, 2017
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About Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池).Jan 06, 2017
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Next to the eastern torii is Wakutama-ike Pond created by a natural spring (湧玉池).Jan 06, 2017
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eastern torii.Jan 06, 2017
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You can also enter the shrine through this eastern torii.Jan 06, 2017
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Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.Jan 06, 2017
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Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine has a great view of Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine has a great view of Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine has a great view of Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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Rock from the South Pole brought back by Japan's exploratory ship named "Fuji."Jan 06, 2017
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Clump of volcanic rock from an eruption by Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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The high structure is the main shrine (Honden) standing 13 meters high. Built in 1604 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. In the distinctive sengen-zukuri style.Jan 06, 2017
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Offertory box in front of the main shrine. That's money on the floor.Jan 06, 2017
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The shrine is dedicated to a goddess being a guardian deity for fire prevention, safe childbirth, ocean voyages, fishing, farming, and weaving.Jan 06, 2017
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People pray for Good health, good job, prosperity, good school, good marriage partner (even though fewer people are getting married in Japan), etc.Jan 06, 2017
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Worshippers lined up in front of the main shrine. Didn't take long to get here. Jan 06, 2017
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How to purify yourself at the shrine's water fountain. Pour the water into your hand, and sip it from your hand.Jan 06, 2017
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People are pure enough now to visit the shrine.Jan 06, 2017
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Long line to purify yourself at the water fountain.Jan 06, 2017
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Year of the Rooster, 2017Jan 06, 2017
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Romon Gate 楼門Jan 06, 2017
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鉾立石Jan 06, 2017
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鉾立石Jan 06, 2017
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View from the main Romon Gate.Jan 06, 2017
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Map of shrine grounds.Jan 06, 2017
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Path to the shrine crowded with people on New Year's Day 2017.Jan 06, 2017
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Mt. Fuji and torii pillar.Jan 06, 2017
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Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine's second torii has a fine view of Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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"Fujinomiya" means "Shrine of Mt. Fuji," so the city was named after this shrine.Jan 06, 2017
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Second torii also has a fine view of Mt. Fuji.Jan 06, 2017
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The main road near the shrine was jammed with cars and people on New Year's Day.Jan 06, 2017
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Poem about Mt. FujiJan 06, 2017
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Poem about Mt. FujiJan 06, 2017
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They were constructing a new international facility next to the first torii.Jan 06, 2017
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The shrine's first torii has a nice view of Mt. Fuji. Visited the shrine on New Year's Day 2017. Mt. Fuji (Japan's highest and most revered mountain) has a Shinto shrine on the summit, and it belongs to Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha in Fujinomiya.Jan 06, 2017
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Mt. Fuji peeking through buildings in front of JR Fujinomiya Station. The shrine is a short walk from JR Fujinomiya Station.Jan 06, 2017
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Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha is the Shinto shrine that basically owns Mt. Fuji, especially the summit area of the mountain. JR Fujinomiya Station is the closest train station to the shrine, but from Tokyo, it's most convenient to take a bus from Tokyo Station to Fujinomiya Station, taking about 2.5 hours for a little over ¥2,000.Jan 06, 2017
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