お伊勢さん、とはいうけれど自分が伊勢参りなんてするとは思わなかった小学生の頃。それから早10年が過ぎ、初めての伊勢参り。しかしほとんど日没後。
夜の神社は冷え冷えとして少し怖くもあるけれど、抱きかかえてもまだ足りないぐらいの大きな神木があちらこちらに植わっているのをみると、神性が宿ると考えた古代思想に思わず頷いてしまう。そんな神木を見上げて、一枚。
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Ise jingu is the name of the shrine, which is one of the highest ranking in all jingu's in all over Japan. From long time ago, people thought it would be their pleasure to visit the shrine once in a lifetime, because then we didnt have bullet-train that brings you from tokyo to ise in 2 hrs. ;P
However, it became so late at night (like 5-6pm) and little chilly outta there, the atomosphere inside makes me feel the spirituality. Especially the sacred cedar, "Kansugi" have been here more than 600-800 years.
Visit the web if more.
Isejingu
>> http://www.isejingu.or.jp/english/index.htm
