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A Trip To A Shrine

We went to the most popular shrine in the area - Hachimangu Shrine in Hiratsuka [website - Japanese only]. There is a huge wait to go pray ad make money offerings - we didn't wait but walked around checking things out and eating taiyaki. A few days later when we came back to tie our fortunes to the ropes and boards we made an offering. We are pretty confident that the gods understand that toddlers have no patience - at least half white devil ones.

Even if just visiting the first thing to do is wash your hands here. EM wasn't that keen as the water was pretty chilly.

I chose this plaque because the Oni (devils) amused me.

These came with the omikuji (fortunes) we got from the shrine. Mine is the gold one which means I should be loaded with cash this year! [Maneki Neko]

People wait to make an offering.

Elliot Mason checks out the big Tor.

The queue stretches right around up the street outside the grounds.

More queueing!

Shrine attendants sell fortunes and keep things in order.

A performing monkey entertained the kids. He was a pretty cranky monkey. I guess that shirt would make me cranky too.

You fill in one eye of the daruma when you set your goal, and then the other eye in when you achieve it.

After reading your fortune you tie it to the ropes here.

Wishes are tied to the boards here.

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