Saturday, August 1, 2009

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine- Last stop is this shrine of the infamous sacred "Inuyasha" tree. There is actually no truth to that. It is actually the site where a powerful Shogun was assassinated on the steps. The first picture to the left is where they age and bless the sake for a year and then drink on New Year's Day. The picture below are the actual steps where the assassination took place and the sacred tree that supposedly holds a god inside.



This is outside the temple. The picture on the right is a view walking into the main area of the shrine and the picture below is from across the streets before you meet the bridge over the lucky lotus plants.





1 comment:

  1. What did you notice about the businesses in and outside of the shrines?

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