When the opening of a Mt Fuji to climbers, I climbed “Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji” in Ono Terusaki Shrine(Taitou-ku,Tokyo)

There is “Mt. Fuji” that we can climb only for a few days in a year.
One of them, I climbed “Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji” in Ono Terysaki Shrine.

1.Do you know “Fuji-duka(Miniature Fuji)”?

2.First visit “Ono Terusaki Shrine”

3.Remove impurities and pray for a disease-free By Passing through the Chi-no-wa(Big circle)

4.Love and work come true,doesn’t it?Orihime・Inari Shrine

5.Climbing “Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji”

6.Fuji-duka(Miniature Fuji) in Tokyo

1.Do you know “Fuji-duka(Miniature Fuji)”?

“Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji” in Ono Terysaki Shrine is one of “Fuji-duka(Miniature Fuji)”.

“Miniature Fuji(fuji-duka)” was made artificially by imitating “Fuji” in the Edo period by “Fuji-kou” which is an organization of “Fuji Faith”.
For those who can not really climb Mt. Fuji for various reasons, “Miniature Fuji(fuji-duka)” was made.
If you climb “Miniature Fuji(fuji-duka)”, you get the same benefit as climbing Mt. Fuji!

2.First visit “Ono Terusaki Shrine”

It took about 7 minutes on foot from the JR Yamanote line “Uguisudani Station” and arrived at Ono Terusaki Shrine.
The lantern of “山開き（the opening of mountain to climbers）” is hung.

From ancient times silk has been offered as a sacrifice to God.
At Ono Terusaki Shrine, They says “Mayu Ball Mikuji” using the cocoon before becoming silk, with the meaning of “nurture each wish”.

Tanabata decoration was also provided.

3.Remove impurities and pray for a disease-free By Passing through the Chi-no-wa(Big circle)

I visited “Great exorcism（大祓）” on 30th June.
“Great exorcism（大祓）” is an event to exclude the crime and impurities you committed.

Many shrines have “Chi-no-wa(Big circle)Kuguri(Passing through).
You go over this circle, remove sins and sorrows, pray for your mind and body to be pure.

4.Love and work come true,doesn’t it?Orihime・Inari Shrine

This god was originally worshiped as the landlord God of Shimoya Sakamoto land, called “Nagazaemon Inari”.
After the war, “Orihime Shrine” which is the god of marriage was enshrined.
It seems that there is deep faith as “Musubi no God” connecting love and work.

For contemporary people who “love and work is important”, They are a very grateful(￣▽+￣*)

5.Climbing “Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji”

“Shimoya Sakamoto Fuji” was built in 1782.
Rocks from Mt. Fuji are carried by boat, land transported from the Sumida River by Wheelbarrows.
Considering the transportation technology and the environment at that time, it would have been a big effort.
The faithful heart was strong.