Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Oyama Afuri Shrine and Oyama Temple


Oyama Afuri Shrine and Oyama temple are Located on Mt. Oyama.
Oyama means "the big mountain" 
Actually, Oyama Afuri Shrine has two venues; one is in the pictures below.
The other venue is the top of the mountain to climb up by long stairs.







Here is the entrance to the other venue.
It is such a long way that I didn't go up there this time, maybe next time.

Taking a cable car and down to Oyama temple, it had cherry blossoms there.
This is a special species of winter-blooming cherry tree.





Oyama temple is located on the steep slope of the mountain.



The famous foods at Oyama are Tofu bowl and wild boar bowl.
The meat of wild boar is just like sticky pork.
Tofu here is very delicious, nothing compete with.



The last picture shows what I bought at Oyama as amulets and prayers for our health, wealth, prosperity, and an achievement.
The left one is "EMA", pictorial tablet; the central one, looking like gold oval (currency at Edo period),  is also an amulet.
The right is a typical amulet with a bow and an arrow. 




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