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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (成田山新勝寺) is a a temple that was founding in 940 years, And very popular temple. About 3 million people are still visiting "Hatsumode (初詣 / one's first visit of the year to a temple)" each year.

This is a solemn atmosphere “Somon Gate (総門 / main gate)”.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

This “Somon Gate (総門 / main gate)” is a big gate built in 2008.

Sando (参道 / approach to Japanese temple).

On the right side of the precincts (境内) there is a Temizuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place).

Manner of Temizuya (手水舎)

* In this process, carried out with one dipper-full of water!!

1. Put water in "Ladle" which is placed in the Temizuya.
2. Holding Ladle in your right hand, wash your left hand.
3. next, wash your right hand.
4. Put water in the left hand and move to mouth, wash the mouth.
5. Hold the Ladle vertically so remaining water runs down and clean the handle.

This is a general usage Manner.

It is a place to training with water. "成田山水行堂"

On the top of the stairs is "Kaizan Jizoson (開運地蔵尊)".

Let's pray that good luck will "open".

This is the "Nio-mon Gate (仁王門)". Here plays a role to protect the temple.

It seems that Nio-mon Gate (仁王門) was rebuilt in the late Edo period (around 1860).

Character it is written in big lantern is "UOGASHI (魚河岸)".

It is an old tradition that Tsukiji's "Uogashi (魚河岸 /Fish Market)" dedicates large lanterns to "Nio-mon Gate (仁王門)".

This large lantern seems to weigh 800kg.

When Passing through the Nio-mon Gate (仁王門) there is Nio-ike (仁王池 / Nio pond).

Many coins have been thrown into the pond.

This stairway is short, but it is a very steep staircase.

Let's walk slowly with handrails. *The stone steps are located 53 stages.

When you climb the stone steps, a large space appears.

A large space in front of Dai-hondo (大本堂 / Great Main Hall).

The smoke of an incense stick is applied to its ill place.

Dai-hondo (大本堂 / Great Main Hall).

You can go inside and pray.

Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (成田山新勝寺) manner of pray

1. Let's put a coin in the saisen box.
2. bow your head and let's say a deep greeting.
3. Match your hands at the chest height, pray to the god.
4. Finally, let's bow again and say a deep greeting once.

An ema of Naritasan Shinshoji (成田山新勝寺).

The photograph was taken from 2015 to 2016.