Fuji climbing!? at Shinagawa shrine(Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo)

You can climb to Mount Fuji at “Shinagawa Shrine” included in the Tokyo 10 Shrines.
But Mount Fuji at “Shinagawa Shrine” is not a genuine Mount Fuji.
It is called “Shinagawa Fuji”.
It is one of the artificial little Fuji called “fuji-zuka（富士塚）”.

1.Shinagawa Fuji

“Fuji-zuka” was built for those who can not climb to Mount Fuji for a variety of reasons.
If you climb “Fuji-zuka”,you can obtain the same miracle when you climbe real Mount Fuji.
“Fuji-zuka” wewe made here and there by “Fuji-kou（冨士講）”, the organization “Fuji faith” in Edo period.

2.Fuji-Sengen-Shrine

At the foot of the Shinagawa Fuji, there is a Fuji-Sengen-Shrine.

The foundation of the guardian have been drawn Fuji.
“Fuji（無事） frog（カエル）” → “safe return” in Japanese, you can pray for road safety

3.Torii gate with Dragons

This torii is rare becauce the torii has doragons.

When ascending stairs, unlike the lower bound, I feel the air was clear.

The chōzuya has a Kappa.

4.Ana-Inari-Daimyoujin

There is Ana-Inari-Daimyoujin in Shinagawa shrine.
You can see many red torii gates!!

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5.Access to the Shinagawa shrine

Keihin Electric Express Railway “Shimbamba Station” (north entrance) 1 minute walk

6.You can climb Miniature Fuji(fuji-duka) in Tokyo

Mr. Fuji in (not from) Tokyo,You can climb Miniature Fuji(fuji-duka)

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