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new year worshipping in the business district [auxiliary shrine Hie-jinja Shrine]

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] January 4, 2017 16:00

Hie-jinja Shrine Nihonbashi auxiliary shrine is located in a business district, just a few minutes walk from Exit 9 of Kayabacho Station on the Tokyo Metro 1-chome.

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It seems that during the Kanei era (), this place was designated as resting place of portable shrines of Sanno Hie-jinja Shrine, and a place of worship was established.

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resting place of portable shrines is a place to rest in portable shrine during the festival at Sanno Hie-jinja Shrine.

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The area around the shrine is lined with buildings such as securities companies, and this is a space surrounded by trees.

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On January 2, the surrounding business district was still quiet, but I feel that the degree of silence is even greater here.

On the other hand, the visitors to new year worshipping were never interrupted, and I felt something strange.