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Hello, I'm from the shrine. This time, I'll introduce the 3,000 Sharks in the whole country. The head office is the correct answer. The pass is the exit. It has a long history of about 1,300 years. It is a representative shrine of Nara Prefecture that has many fans due to its elegant appearance that reminds us of the Nara region.
What kind of shrine is it that is recognized as a treasure not only of Japan but also of the world? Let's go to Nara Prefecture. A few kilometers east from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, the closest station to Nara City, you will find the nature-rich hilltop Midori Oni Nara Park. Kasuga Taisha Shrine is further ahead, so you will have to take a bus or a truck to get there.
The shrine has a special viewing route for those who want to go up close and pray, and it is suitable for children and adults. The admission fee is 500 yen for adults and children. However, you can also pray and get a fortune in the free area. Don't worry, it's legal to buy a charm.
This time, I'll explain it in three parts. I'll introduce some of the things you should pay attention to when visiting Kasuga Taisha. Everyone who comes to Kasuga Taisha is surprised by this. The most famous lantern is this one. I previously mentioned that there are 600 lanterns at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Osaka, but this time the number of lanterns is on a different level.
The number of lanterns is overwhelmingly the largest in Japan, especially from the second torii gate. There are so many of them in this uncharted area. It is said that in the past, all the lanterns were lit every night, and it was the brightest place in Kyoto, where the wind could not blow. It's just a fantasy to imagine it. It feels like a sacred place.
Twice a year, on the days of the festival and the Obon festival, an event is held to recreate the fantastic scenery. If you are interested, please check the official website. After passing through the long mountain path, we finally reach the south gate. Upon entering the shrine, visitors are greeted by beautiful wisteria flowers.
This wisteria is said to be 800 years old. The wisteria flowers are seen everywhere in the grounds of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and are also a symbol of the shrine's fierce warriors. The best time to see the wisteria flowers is around May, so I highly recommend it.
I will introduce a special way to visit the 15 shrines in Wakamiya, which is a 3-minute walk from the Honren area. Starting from Wakamiya Shrine, if you visit the 15 shrines in order, you will encounter the wind that you will encounter in your life. It's a great thing that can cover everything evenly in the front.
Especially at the end, Megu-rui-chan. The couple Daikokusha Shrine is the only shrine in Japan where the god of marriage, Okuninushi, is enshrined as a couple, so you can expect the best performance. Dining is a great power spot. By visiting the 15 shrines of Wakamiya, you will be able to remove all obstacles from this world.
I have a question for you all. What do you imagine when you hear the phrase "Nagara"? I see. In fact, there are about 1,100 buildings in the vicinity of Nara Park. The deer that inhabit the department are everywhere you look. They are designated as a national natural monument and are watched over by people.
They are wild animals and live in such close proximity to humans. The reason why there are so many deer in this area is because the deer are so numerous. The deity is said to be a messenger of the deity. It is said that the deity is a messenger of the deity.
For the last year alone, the deer have been carefully protected by the wild deer. If you want to see cute baby deer, they are protected at a facility called 6-en near Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Every year in June, a baby deer exhibition event is held. For details, please see the following: Please check the website of the Nara Deer Protection Society.
[Music] Based on the points we have seen so far about Kase's resignation, let's take a look at what the number of gods at this shrine are. First, a word about this god. The more I think about it, the more mysterious it becomes. The gods of the path are the four gods who were Takemikazuchi before they left.
This pattern can also be seen in the Inari wolf of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine, the god of metabolism. First, the rain child, Yane Himegami. These two were a married couple and prospered as the right-hand man of the emperor in the past. They are the ancestors of the Fujiwara clan, the clan closest to the top.
And these two, Takemikazuchi and Futsuno-nushi, are deities enshrined at other shrines, Kashima Jingu in Ibaraki Prefecture and Katori Jingu in Chiba Prefecture, respectively. As the name suggests, this is a very historic shrine, and in Japanese mythology, it is a powerful god of thieves.
By the way, if you recognize this child, you are sharp. The appearance of the doctor deer is the influence of this singer. Originally, Kashima Shrine's legend goes that the messenger of the god of the deer stood on the deer and went to the shrine. So this is surprising.
I've digressed a bit, but the point is that the powerful man of the country, Fujinoue of our son, who was far away from Kasuga Taisha Shrine, brought in two strong gods from the other place and combined the four of them into one god called Kasuga no Kami. The person who built this unusual system of taking the best of both worlds was the then Minister of the Left, Fujiwara Nagata.
Also, the Wakamiya Shrine, which is one of the 15 shrines mentioned in the first half, is a shrine that is full of wind. A god who is said to be on the same level as a god is enshrined here. Unfortunately, the Fujiwara family's Fujikami couple, the child of the rain goddess Yane, are the children of the princess goddess.
Of the five important gods of Kasuga Taisha, the perpetrator is Fujiwara. I hope my ancestors understood. Kasuga Taisha Shrine was established as a shrine for the Fujiwara clan. It has roots that can be called Fujiwara Shrine.
For example, the wisteria flower, which is a symbol of the Kasuga clan and is also a gate prize of this shrine, was originally the family crest of the Fujiwara clan and is the symbolic flower of the Fujiwara clan. When you hear this, you might think, "Wow, this believer has a very private shrine."
People around him, and even the emperor, visit such a private shrine. The fact that there were 3,000 shrines across the country shows just how powerful the Fujiwara clan was. It is a prestigious shrine with a symbolic history and surprisingly personal roots.
It is the 11th most popular shrine in Japan and has been a shrine that has been a symbol of the Imperial family since ancient times. You can feel the influence of Mr. Fujiwara, who was given the role of supporting the shrine. The child-faced Kashima Shrine has raised the image of the whole prefecture.
It's amazing that Kase has left the company. By the way, the study fortune-telling slips at this shrine are made of wooden carved deer. The deer-shaped fortune slip with the rice cake in its mouth is very cute. I definitely want to come here when I visit.
That's all for now. Welcome to the shrine. [Applause]