 Most viewed - Higashi-Omi 東近江市 |
Biwa lute.35 views
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Rest house35 views
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Lots of torii along the way.35 views
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Lighting the pile.35 views
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Sacred staff for the fire walk.35 views
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Tourists don’t normally get off at this station since most attractions are at the next stop, Yokaichi Station.35 views
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Nature trying to reclaim its place.35 views
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You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.34 views
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The second torii near the foot of the mountain.34 views
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Yes, up this way.34 views
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Going up to Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. 参集殿34 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿34 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.34 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.34 views
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Ornate ceiling of Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 34 views
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This way to see the Tengu statue.34 views
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Going down the steps from Tarobogu Shrine. Easy descent if you can walk.34 views
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Pile to be burned for the bonfire.34 views
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Fire walk pit still smoking.34 views
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Glad to take the shuttle bus back to the trasin station.34 views
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Tobidashi boya33 views
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Entrance to the shrine's rice paddy.33 views
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Another scenic path. Flat one.33 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.33 views
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Quite pleasant with all the trees.33 views
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On the day of the bonfire festival, they have shuttle buses going between the train station and Tarobogu Shrine. Highly recommend taking the bus.33 views
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Get off the bus and here we are. A large clearing (shrine's parking lot) surrounded by a large crowd.33 views
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Kind of unique festival because it combines Shinto and Buddhist practices.33 views
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Fanning the fire.33 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.33 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.33 views
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After the smoke is gone...33 views
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Toward the end, there is fire-walking on the hot embers. 火渡り33 views
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Toward the end, there is fire-walking on the hot embers.33 views
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Cool your feet in salt.33 views
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The hardest part of the fire walk was putting your shoes back on. No benches to sit on.33 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.32 views
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Prayer before the fire walk.32 views
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To go back to the train station on foot, go down these stairs.31 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.31 views
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It's not so bad if you're in shape. Actually, I took these going-up pictures while going down the steps. (Went up by bus.)30 views
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Suzuka mountains.30 views
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If you don't take the bus, it's 700 steps up from here.30 views
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Overpass to station building.25 views
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Yokaichi Station always has a large kite decoration.24 views
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