Memo from Japan (4) Atsuta Shrine

Atsuta Shrine is located in the center of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The main hall is dedicated to Nippon Taken (Emperor Watanabe), Miyazaki Zewon (Princess), and Amaterasu (Sun Goddess). , Suzhan Mingzun (the god of the sea), and Mingdaizhongming (Du Niang doesn’t know who this is). The main worship god is Atsuta God (that is, Tiancong Yunjian, also known as Kusanagi ti (this word is actually pronounced ti, I I keep chanting cao zhi jing)剣, and domu 刈yi大刀). The treasure museum is 300 yen for adults (almost 17 yuan and worth a visit). The "Nobunaga Screen" in the palace was a wall donated by Oda Nobunaga after his victory in the Battle of Okehazama (a surprise attack that killed Imagawa Yoshimoto).

Found on the Internet: Wash your hands before worshiping. The correct order is: 1. Pick up a bamboo spoon in your right hand and wash your left hand; 2. Exchange the bamboo spoon to your left hand, then scoop out water and wash your right hand; 3. Finally scoop out Use water to rinse the head of the bamboo spoon up and the handle down to clean the bamboo spoon itself. Although it is worth discussing whether it is necessary to worship the gods in Japan, such a pious process is still very interesting.

Finally, regarding the "Omori" (want to ask for), the price listed on the official website of Atsuta Shrine is basically 1,000 yen per piece. What you can get include: body guard (bag), traffic guard, academic guard, etc. There is also a very interesting pendant to fight evil spirits (use the sound of wood and jade to remove evil spirits and attract good fortune for the year). Note: it cannot be opened. Cannot be discarded.

Stay in Gifu at night and take care of dinner by yourself. If you stay at the Gifu Miyako Hotel, Gifu Park will be across the Nagara River. I don’t know if I can make it in time to take a look at the castle tower of Gifu Castle.

Opening hours: October 17th to March 15th, 9:30~16:30. Adults (over 16 years old) 200 yen

[Kinkasan Ropeway Fare]: Adults (over 12 years old, junior high school students and above) - round trip 1,080 yen

Transportation: From JR Gifu Take the Gifu Bus bound for "N80 Takatomi" from the station or Meitetsu Gifu Station.

In addition, you can also take the bus with line numbers "N32" ~ "N86" bound for Gifu Park Takatomi and the "city bus" "Inner Ring Line Left Loop" 15 minutes one way 210 yen

Get off at "Gifu Park History Museum-mae" station → walk for 3 minutes → take the Mount Kinka Cable Car (3 minutes) → walk for 8 minutes → Gifu Castle< /p>

*It is impossible to reach the top of Mount Kinka and Gifu Castle by car.