Suwa Shrine - Kita City

It felt like it was far from the station ? I got the red stamp ☺️ It was a nice temple ?

At the nearest shrine, which is less than 10 minutes on foot, at the beginning of the year, our home begins here at Hatsumode .. Usually, there was a stage of Kagura and Manzai at the summer festival, but it was canceled due to that new corona. I'm sorry that I was looking forward to the night store.

Suddenly I went to Suwa Shrine for the first time in a while, but it was in a very pitiful state. Unfortunately, I am in a very sad state due to the careless management of this priest. The water is stopped so it cannot be purified. The main shrine has a sticker fixed with a nail or a thumbtack, which is painful. Stick nails and pushpins into the main shrine. I'm just doing taboo things ... I think that the priest who has such a feeling should be disqualified from managing the shrine. Is it under the eaves of the main shrine? There are tools ... Awesome many companies It is in the storeroom. God is really crying Or you should be amazed. Even if God is laughing, I'm sad. It feels very painful and unpleasant to worship. I've never seen a shrine that doesn't care about such a sloppy thing. The god of Suwa Shrine is not guilty. Still, I am grateful that he is trying to protect this land. But if it gets too rough, God will disappear ... I told you that a long time ago, but as it is. It's terrible. If you do not change the priest or management, I think that a big disaster will soon stand out. If you don't worship God carefully, I want the priest to come down.

The grounds were cleaned and maintained neatly. I am sorry that your stamp was a stamp.

The approach road is divided by a driveway. When I read the explanation of the guide stake entitled "Miyanosaka" in the vicinity, it seems that the route to Akabane had crossed the approach from ancient times. Below, observation information such as historic sites of shrines is described. 1 [Company name monument] Confirm the company name monument at the entrance of the approach. Stone pillar type. Inscription in 1945. Commemorating the 2600th anniversary of AD. The dedication is the Imperial Hometown Army. The book is Sumi Kano, Vice Admiral of the Army. The name of the officer of Oji-ku No. 8 is engraved on the back. The chairman is "Kiichi Tada". The vice chairman is "Tetsugoro Tanabe". The mason is Ishika from the Odagiri stone store. Speaking of Odagiri, the name is often engraved on the stone structures near Akabane. 2 [Koshinto group] Along the way, there is a guide board titled "Fukuromachi's memorial service towers". Four Koshinto towers can be seen on the cliff on the side of the road. It is a designated cultural property of the ward. In front of the stairs, there is a stone structure of about 30 cm that engraves "Applicant's Ujigami". There are no other inscriptions, and I don't know the details. Perhaps a monument commemorating the dedication of the stairs? 3 [Fuji mountain climbing monument] Cross the pedestrian crossing and dive into the torii gate to enter the sanctuary. There was a group of stone structures in the east of the precincts. It is probably the ones that were originally in the surrounding area that were collected here when renovating roads and land. First, there was a Mt. Fuji climbing monument next to the Chozuya. It seems that this is due to a group called Murakami Ko. Showa 5 year inscription. Counting the names of the lecturers engraved on the back, it seems that at least 60 people were enrolled. The name of Shigemitsu Asahi is engraved as a priest. This is the same name as Shigemitsu Asahi, who was the priest of Akabane Hachiman Shrine. 4 [Koshinto ①] It is the closest to the Mt. Fuji climbing monument above. Tokin type. Character Koshinto. Tenpo 13th year inscription. Engrave "Higashi Iwabuchijuku Ferry Terminal Michi" on the left side of the front. In addition, on the side, there were "Kashiba (Kawagiba)", "Nishi Nakasendo Shimura Yori Toda Road", and "Michi Minamino (also visible in Hane Michi)", respectively. It can be seen that there was a riverbank in Fukuromura in the north, a boat port in Iwabuchi inn in the east, and a Nakasendo (between Shimura and Toda) with one five highway in the west. Since it describes landmarks and highways in the north, south, east, and west, it was originally placed at a crossroads and was probably a landmark and guide sign for travelers. 5 [Koshinto ②] It is on the right side of 4. There is a statue of Shomen Kongo. Piece type. Anei 7th year inscription. 6 [Country memorial tower] It is to the right of 5. Meiwa 2nd year inscription. The performer seems to be a person named "Gyogo" in Fukuromura. It's probably a monk by name. It seems to commemorate the fact that a person from this area walked around to practice or fulfill his great wishes. 7 [Eight-day memorial tower] It is on the right side of 6. The words "Fulfillment of the eight-day lecture hall" are engraved. This is the first time I've seen a stone monument of this type. I wondered what the eight-day lecture was. Dainichi Nyorai's Sanskrit characters are engraved on the upper part of the front. The year of construction is the 7th year of the Horeki calendar. Tokin type. The purpose of the construction is Taihei Tenka. 8 [Ishizaka memorial tower] It is on the right side of 7. Tokin type. Tenpo 7th year inscription. Late Edo period. Engrave the caretaker's name on the side of the pedestal. The engraved Sanskrit characters are also Dainichi Nyorai. It may be related to the stone slope of this shrine, but it is unknown which stone slope it specifically refers to. Also, I don't know if Ishizaka still exists. 9 [Ishigaki dedication monument] It is on the right side of 8. Indicates that the stone wall was dedicated to the shrine when Emperor Showa took the throne. Inscription in 1945. There is also the name of Shigemitsu Asahi here. 10 [Mt. Ontake Memorial] It is on the right side of 9. A monument showing that a large amount of Kagura was dedicated to Mt. Ontake in Musashi. On the back side, the names of the parishioners are lined up. It is inscribed in 1955 and indicates that the Musashi Ontake faith continued to exist here even after the war. Akabane Hachimansha also had a monument of the same type. It may be that the pilgrimage to Mt. Ontake in Musashi was popular here. 11 [Back torii? ] It may be the second torii. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. Inscription in Showa 42. The priest at the time of construction is Tatsuo Asahi. The Meiji 100th Anniversary Ceremony was held grandly by the Japanese government. At the same time as this ceremony, Akabane Hachimansha, the main company, renovated the precincts. 12 [Shinboku and Sarutahiko Daimyojin monument] Located in front of the left side of the worship hall. Perhaps a fir tree? There is a stone monument of Sarutahiko Daimyojin at the base. It seems to be a kind of Koshinto. Natural stone type. Inscription in the 11th year of the Meiji era. 13 [Benchmark] Located on the left side of the shrine. The so-called "Benchmark" is on display. This is the one used in the old survey. It is often carved on stone walls and basins of shrines. Showa 5 year inscription. There is a guide board titled "Benchmark in the precincts of Suwa Shrine". The benchmark is often designated as a tangible cultural property, but this does not seem to be the case. 14 [Old Shinboku] Located behind the shrine. Sugi stump in the shrine. This is a sacred tree. It was covered with something like a huge wok. Uro was firmly fixed with concrete. In the foreground, there is a guide board titled "Old Mikamiki Sugi". 15 [Monument stone engraved with "truth?"] Beside the 14 stump, there was a stone monument with the autograph of Horse Rasbihari (Rash Behari Bose). Behari Bose was a person who worked for India's independence before the war and also went into exile in Japan. Showa 37 inscription. The letters on the front seem to be written as "truth" in either language. 16 [Precincts company] Located on the right side of the shrine. Confirmed by three companies. Both seem to be based on Oya stone. From the left, the shrine of "Suga, Inari, Dairokuten, Inari, Yawata". The company of "Sarutahiko". The company of "Hakusan". It was in a line. 17 [Mikoshi warehouse building monument] Next to 16 shrines. Showa 9 inscription. Engrave the name of the person involved in the construction at the bottom. There, there was "a certain tin job". I think, "Is the tin craftsman involved in the warehouse?" 18 [Other] There is a small elevation in the precincts. There was a monument to the war dead of the Russo-Japanese War (Meiji 39 inscription). In the vicinity, the former flag-raising tower was also confirmed (inscribed in 1945, dedicated by Tetsugoro Tanabe). In addition, a monument to the Ise Daikoko was also seen (there is a word "paving stone donation" on the side.

At the shrine in Akabane, the sculptures of Inaba's white rabbits on the left and right of the main shrine are worth seeing. It is about a 10-minute walk from Kita-Akabane Station on the Saikyo Line.

It is a very nice and clean shrine. There is a parking lot across the street of the shrine. There was a sculpture of "Inaba no Hakuto" beside the shrine. There is also a feeling that the god of the gods is not a superpower, but there is also a feeling that it is sick (laugh) Goshushi was called to the shrine by a calling bell. Writing a stamp. It was 300 yen.

It is an important Ujigami of the local residents. The slope from the station is steep and it is a little difficult to worship, but by all means. If the Sakura Kaido is revived, it should be the best walking path in spring.