Enoshima Island Tour | A Taste of Japan #7
A Taste of Japan returns with a full Enoshima Island tour! When my sister was visiting us in 2015, we went to Enoshima Island, and explored much of the island. We visited Enoshima Shrine, Enoshima Daishi, Enoshima Sea Candle, and the Iwaya Caves. The shopping area was wonderful, but busy. And the view was incredible. Enoshima is located on the southern part of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It's next to the busiest beach in Japan, Enoshima Beach. The island is famous for its dried, flattened octopus, as well as the many cats that live on the island.
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Enoshima Island Shrine, Kanagawa Japan, Video of Shrine on Enoshima Island, Vacation trip
Enoshima Island Shrine, Kanagawa Japan, Video of Shrine on Enoshima Island, Vacation trip.
The three shrines (Hetsunomiya, Nakatsunomiya, and Okutsunomiya) in the Enoshima Island are generally grouped together and called Enoshima Shrine.
(1) Hetsu-no-miya shrine
EnoshimaMHThe first structures you will see after entering the torii gates is Hetsunomiya, the main shrine, sacred to Tagitsuhime, and was originally founded in 1206 by Sanetomo Minamoto (1192-1219), the Third Kamakura Shogun. It consists of three structures: Haiden, or the oratory, Heiden, or the hall to dedicate votive offerings to the sanctum and Honden, or the sanctum. All were rebuilt in 1657.
At the left of the shrine is the octagonal Ho-an-den, meaning a hall to install holly objects, and the structure was modeled after Yumedono of Horyuji in Nara, though much smaller in size. It is dedicated to the two famous Benten Statues: The nude Benten and the one equipped with eight arms. The nude, milk-white Benten statue measuring 54 centimeters tall is in half-cross legged posture playing the lute, whereby it is also called Myo-on (sweet tune) Benten and greatly venerated by pop musicians, kabuki players, etc. Being carved realistically to the fullest extent including woman's genitals, the shrine office is sometimes embarrassed by the request made from the influential quarters to let them take a look at it. Why unclothed? Some say because the white pigment will be stained by saline moisture if it is clothed.
The other Benten statue is nearly as tall as the Nude Benten, or 59 centimeters tall to be exact, and has eight arms, each holding something like a sword, a bow, a hoju (a peach shaped Buddhist fitting) etc. An ICA designated by the Prefecture of Kanagawa. Although it is certain that the statue was made during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), who fashioned it remains unknown. Cross-legged, it is arrayed in karaginu, or a half-length kimono which is outermost layer of the 12-layered court ensemble. In days of yore, the statue must have been richly tinted in colors. According to the literature made by Fujisawa city, the statue was carved in the late Kamakura Period, and the nude Benten statue later than that.
During the Edo Period, the statues were usually enshrined deep inside the feretory and worshipers were unable to view them face to face. The Temple exhibited them for the public only every six years, that were the Year of Snake and Boar. (See Eto of Kamakura Terminology.) In those years, Enoshima was overwhelmed by crowds, and its revenues soared.
Since Benten is of Buddhist elements, the statues were almost thrown away shortly after the Meiji Imperial Restoration of 1868 under the anti-Buddhist movement. They were dumped into a corner of the hall of Nakatsu-no-miya. Local children played with them. A closer look at the Nude Benten will reveal her left hand down the elbow, the left leg down the knee and the right ankle are slightly different in tint from other part of the statue. They were missing at the time of retrieval. Unfortunately, the replaced one does not look, say connoisseurs, like the original one. Its right sole, for example, should face straight upward, but it does not.
The statues here look rather like sculptures for appreciation than objects of worship. They are exhibited on a display stand, not enshrined on the altar. Ho-an-den is open from 9:00 a.m. to 16:30. Admission : 200 yen.
(2) Nakatsu-no-miya shrine
As noted earlier, this shrine was erected by Priest En-nin in 853, dedicating to Ichikishimahime. Curious though it may sound that Buddhist priest erected a Shinto shrine, amalgamation of Shinto and Buddhism was already progressing in his days. Present-day shrine was rebuilt in 1689.
(3) Okutsu-no-miya shrine
Enshrined here is Tagirihime. Legend holds that the goddess usually stays in the cave down the cliff during winter. She comes up here on the first Serpent Day of April and goes back to the cave on the first Boar Day of October on lunar calendar. The shrine is a typical irimoya (hipped-gabled roof) style of architecture, though not old. It was rebuilt in 1842.
On the ceiling of the oratory, the well-known 'A Turtle Glaring at Eight Directions', painted by Hogetsu Sakai (1761-1829), appears and stares down at you no matter where you are.
Misaki Port, Kanagawa, Japan [iPhone 4S/HD]
Misaki Port, located at the tip of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, is known as a hub of distant water fishing for tuna. It is also a popular tourist destination for people from the Tokyo area and the Yokohama area. Only a 1.5 hour train or car ride from central Tokyo takes you to the calm and quiet seaside town, where you can enjoy good and reasonably priced tuna, marine sports and glorious views.
- Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on Sep. 18th, 2012
Tokio Japón Templo Senso.MOV
Capital of Japan is of the attractions Sensoji Temple Tokyo. It is flooded with tourists every day home and abroad at the famous temple in Asakusa is a tourist attractions of Tokyo.
Also close from Asakusa Station of Tokyo Metro, so we turned to the inlet of the Kaminarimon → Nakamise Street → Sensoji Temple and the subsequent tourism golden root, please visit us on the occasion of visiting Tokyo.
日本的资本是的旅游景点浅草寺东京。这是在著名寺庙浅草天天国内外充斥着游客是东京的旅游景点。
附近还有东京地铁浅草站，所以我们转向了雷仲见世→街→浅草寺的入口和后续旅游黄金根，请访问我们的访问东京的场合。
日本的資本是的旅遊景點淺草寺東京。這是在著名寺廟淺草天天國內外充斥著遊客是東京的旅遊景點。
附近還有東京地鐵淺草站，所以我們轉向了雷仲見世→街→淺草寺的入口和後續旅遊黃金根，請訪問我們的訪問東京的場合。
일본의 수도 도쿄의 관광 명소 센소지입니다. 도쿄의 관광 명소 인 아사쿠사에있는 유명한 사찰에서 매일 국내외 관광객들로 넘쳐납니다.
도쿄 메트로 아사쿠사 역에서 가깝고 입구의 카미나리몬 → 나카미세 → 센소지 이어지는 관광 골든 루트가되어 있으므로, 도쿄에 오실 때는 꼭 들러주세요.
Capital de Japón es de los lugares de interés como Templo Sensoji Tokyo. Se inunda de turistas todos los días en casa y en el extranjero en el famoso templo de Asakusa es una de las atracciones turísticas de Tokio.
También cerca de la estación de metro de Asakusa de Tokio, así que nos dirigimos a la entrada de la calle Nakamise Kaminarimon → → Templo Sensoji y el turismo raíz de oro posterior, por favor visítenos en ocasión de visitar Tokio.
Столица Японии из достопримечательностей Храм Сэнсодзи Токио. Он переполнен туристами каждый день дома и за рубежом в знаменитом храме в Асакуса является туристических достопримечательностей Токио.
Кроме того, рядом с Асакуса станции метро Токио, таким образом, мы обратились к входу в Каминаримон → Накамисе Street → Sensoji Temple и последующей туризма золотого корня, пожалуйста, посетите нас по случаю посещения Токио.
เมืองหลวงของญี่ปุ่นเป็นสถานที่ท่องเที่ยววัด Sensoji โตเกียว มันถูกน้ำท่วมไปด้วยนักท่องเที่ยวทุกวันบ้านและต่างประเทศที่วัดที่มีชื่อเสียงใน Asakusa เป็นสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวของกรุงโตเกียว
นอกจากนี้ยังใกล้สถานีอาซากุสะโตเกียวเมโทรดังนั้นเราจึงหันไปทางเข้าของ Kaminarimon → Nakamise ถนน→วัด Sensoji และการท่องเที่ยวตามมารากทองกรุณาเยี่ยมชมเราในโอกาสที่เข้าเยี่ยมชมโตเกียว
Hauptstadt von Japan ist der Attraktionen Sensoji-Tempel Tokio. Es ist mit Touristen jeden Tag und Ausland an der berühmten Tempel in Asakusa überflutet ist eine touristische Attraktionen von Tokio.
Ebenfalls in der Nähe vom Bahnhof Asakusa Tokyo Metro, so wandten wir uns an den Einlass des Kaminarimon → Nakamise Straße → Sensoji-Tempel und die anschließende Tourismus goldene Wurzel, besuchen Sie uns anlässlich der Besuch in Tokio.
Japán fővárosa van a látnivalók Sensoji Temple Tokióban. Ez elárasztják a turisták minden nap itthon és külföldön, a leghíresebb temploma Asakusa egy turisztikai látványossághoz Tokió.
Szintén közel Asakusa Station a Tokyo Metro, ezért fordult a belépő a Kaminarimon → Nakamise Street → Sensoji templom és az azt követő turizmus arany gyökér, kérjük, látogasson el hozzánk az alkalomból, hogy meglátogatta Tokyo.