初めての伊勢参り　First visit to Ise shrine

2009/03/23 - 2009/03/23

After my aunt's funeral, I visited Ise shrine for the first time. I know it is not so nice to go to trip after funeral, but Kakegawa is not so far from Mie I thought, so I decided to go. However, Mie is a kind of big prefecture and it took much time than expected to arrive.

エリア 伊勢神宮(三重)

• 同行者: 一人旅
• 交通手段: 新幹線 私鉄
• 旅行の手配内容: 個別手配

The station of Ise.

It seems I went to only Gegu (外宮）, and it is the first bridge, Omotesangu Hiyokebashi (表参宮火除橋, main road avoiding fire brigde）.

This is Temizusya (手水舎）, who comes and prays, need to cleanse one's mind and body here. Anyway, mainly wash hands only.

"Kaze no Miya(風宮)", where worship the God of wind.

Need to go up stairs...

"Taka no Miya(多賀宮)", where worship Aramitama (荒御魂) of Toyoukenooomikami (豊受大神）. It is on the higher place, so it was called Taka (high).

"Tsuchi no Miya(土宮)", where worship Ootsuchinomiyanokami (大土乃御祖神）.

This is the main shrine of Gegu, where worship Toyoukenooomikami (豊受大神）. But the tourists could only see the gate... Too sacred to open to everybody, maybe.

This is "Kagura den" (神楽殿), hall for the special prayer.

The Isuzu River.

I came to Naigu and saw the sacred horse.

Best season for cherry blossom.

Naigu was more opened space than Gegu.

Splendid shaped pine tree.

Great shaped cocks... also sacred ones?

This is "Kagura den" (神楽殿), hall for the special prayer.

A lots of Sake dedicated!

After Ise Jingu, I walked down the shrine path. There is a cafe which was owned by famous Japanese sweets shop at this area, "Akafuku"(赤福). I ate "Oshiruko" (rice paste in the sweet beans soup).

This is the Japanese Sake shop. Looks really Japanese style, nice.

I did not remember where I bought this steamed meat bun (肉まん). Maybe I could not resist to not to eat:D

This is the main street to the Ise Jingu. There were many souvenir shops, local product shop and restaurants.

I ate a local cuisine, Ise Udon. There was no soup for noodle, just soy sauce. Mixed with hot noodle and eat. A bit too strong salt taste for me. I actually prefer normal Udon with soup.

One of my dream food... Raw oysters!!

At the end of this trip, I had a glass of Kirin beer at the Kirin City in Nagoya.