Ikuta Shrine
The first thing you see when you go into the Ikuta Shrine is the bright red torri. Torri is a gate which is in front of a shrine.This torri makes you feel like it is welcoming you in. The nature in this shrine is very gorgeous. The service ladies are the Shinto is very nice too.
Ikuta Shrine is located in Sannomiya, Kobe and it was founded in the third century. This place is quiet and you can calm down here. You can hear the bell of the shrine, and hear the money being put into the box. There is a statue of a dog in front of the shrine. Many Japanese people say that if you are bad, the statue moves to get you. Around the pond, there are beautiful maple trees. The colorful leaves, flowers, the kerrias, and the double flowering cherry trees, make the river look very nice. They surround the pond nicely. The bamboo trees are planted farther in the back where you can sit and look at its beautiful leaves. From the bridge there is a great view of the pond and the trees.
It is an old and traditional shrine with a history of Kobe's protective god. Also you can get a lot of power from the beautiful sights. The people in this shrine believe that there is a god in everything like stone, trees, and flowers etc. You can sit at the seat in the back when the Shinto priest is praying. When the prayer finishes, he blesses the people in the back. Also there can be a wedding in this place or a festival. There was one idol and entertainer who did a wedding in this shrine. When there is a festival, the whole shrine is lit up in bright red lights. There are numerous booths selling foods and other materials. It is quite famous in this area, so many people come to enjoy. This place is used for many purposes so when I go there, there is sometimes a festival happening.
This shrine is a good place to go when you are tired. It is enjoyable and the beautiful sights make you feel very nice and comforting.
The first thing you see when you go into the Ikuta Shrine is the bright red torri. Torri is a gate which is in front of a shrine.This torri makes you feel like it is welcoming you in. The nature in this shrine is very gorgeous. The service ladies are the Shinto is very nice too.
Ikuta Shrine is located in Sannomiya, Kobe and it was founded in the third century. This place is quiet and you can calm down here. You can hear the bell of the shrine, and hear the money being put into the box. There is a statue of a dog in front of the shrine. Many Japanese people say that if you are bad, the statue moves to get you. Around the pond, there are beautiful maple trees. The colorful leaves, flowers, the kerrias, and the double flowering cherry trees, make the river look very nice. They surround the pond nicely. The bamboo trees are planted farther in the back where you can sit and look at its beautiful leaves. From the bridge there is a great view of the pond and the trees.
It is an old and traditional shrine with a history of Kobe's protective god. Also you can get a lot of power from the beautiful sights. The people in this shrine believe that there is a god in everything like stone, trees, and flowers etc. You can sit at the seat in the back when the Shinto priest is praying. When the prayer finishes, he blesses the people in the back. Also there can be a wedding in this place or a festival. There was one idol and entertainer who did a wedding in this shrine. When there is a festival, the whole shrine is lit up in bright red lights. There are numerous booths selling foods and other materials. It is quite famous in this area, so many people come to enjoy. This place is used for many purposes so when I go there, there is sometimes a festival happening.
This shrine is a good place to go when you are tired. It is enjoyable and the beautiful sights make you feel very nice and comforting.