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"Ohtori Jinja Shrine (鷲神社)" is a famous shrine where "酉の市 (Tori no ichi / market)" where shops selling 'bamboo rake' in precincts are lined every November.
Recently, "Nade-Okame (なでおかめ)" which is said to give different effects depending on each place of face is also popular.

From Asakusa, walking north on "International Street (国際通り)" you can see the gate of "Ohtori Jinja Shrine (鷲神社)".

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Entrance of Ohtori Jinja Shrine (鷲神社).

Huge "Kumade (熊手 /bamboo rake)" is decorated.

As a tool to gather silver and gold, people who do business seem to buy it.

shrine of precincts (境内).

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.

On the left side of the Shaden (社殿) there are Kaguraden (神楽殿) and Shamusho (社務所 / Shrine office).

The thing that looks in the door of the shrine is "Nade-Okame (なでおかめ)".

First let's greet God.

Ohtori Jinja Shrine (鷲神社) manner of worship

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

"Okame" that brings happiness...

Please pat the part of the face you care about with your hand.

Foreheadhead gets better   eyeAbility to see the future   noseMoney luck

Right cheeklovemaking   Left cheekhealth   mouthPrevent evil...

Illustration of "Okame" also in ema.

奉納酒樽 (Dedicated sake barrel).

This is a bird doll to make wishes come true. "叶鷲".

Put the paper that wrote "your wish" in a doll and pay it here.

The photograph was taken from 2014 to 2016.

It is until mid-January that you can see the senior citizen of "Asakusa Seven Lucky God's" Jyurojin (寿老人 / God of Hearlth). "酉の市 (Tori no ichi / market)" is held every November Rooster Day.