Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja is one of the many entrance to climb Mt. Fuji. Many climbers came here for a good climb blessing before entering the mountain range. It differs from the other shrines in that it's on flat ground. Not many steps, which was a yay for me, because I was tired after one-week trip in Kawaguchiko. 😫
It is a very quiet and peaceful shrine. When we were there, many families brought their children for the 3-5-7 blessings. Traditionally if a child lived past 3-years-old, 5-years-old, and 7-years-old, that was a call for celebration. We saw some families opted for kimono, and some families opted for western clothing. Either way, it was great to see so many happy smiles.
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| Torii Gate entrance |
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| Entrance |
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| Lamps at the entrance |
This dragon was just too awesome.
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| Dragon fountain |
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| Mt. Fuji mikoshi / 御輿 |
On our way back, I got us onto the wrong bus. At the end of the bus service, we got kicked off. So we had to quickly re-route. We accidentally got onto this
Fujisan View Express. It is a luxury train!
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| Fujisan View Express |
