Nerima Hakusan Shrine — Attraction in Tokyo

I went to the Nerima Hakusan Shrine on the New Year Day 1.1.2024. It's the tradition for Japanese people to go to the hereby Shrine to pray for the whole year's good luck, good health and good fortune . We have to lined up for nearly 1 hour to go into the Shrine, but everybody was waiting & queuing peacefully & quietly . We were happy when we have finished making our wishes and prayers. Happy New Year to everyone. Wishing everybody good luck and good health . Also pray for the...

Overview and History of Nerima Hakusan Shrine Nerima Hakusan Shrine is located in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, specifically in Nerima 4-chome. The shrine is dedicated to the deity of Hakusan, which is a syncretic fusion of Buddhism and Shinto. The exact founding date of the shrine is not well-documented, but it has been an important local religious site for centuries, serving as a place of worship and community gatherings.

Parking Availability Nerima Hakusan Shrine does not have its own parking facilities. Visitors traveling by car are advised to use nearby public parking lots.

Access by Train Nerima Hakusan Shrine is easily accessible by public transportation. The nearest train station is Nerima Station, served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, the Toei Oedo Line, and the Seibu Toshima Line. From Nerima Station, the shrine is about a 10-minute...

神社を紹介した本には紹介だけでなく、参拝のマナーみたいなものが書かれていて、呆れたのは、おみくじの見方を紹介していたことで、おみくじは平安時代に延暦寺の元三大師が趣味で詠んでいた和歌に数字を付け、くじを引いてもらい、その数字の和歌を授けたのが始まりとされていて、「吉」だの「凶」を付けはじめたのは江戸時代の初期だったそうです。町造りをはじめたばかりの江戸には職人たちが集まったが、男ばかりで仕事が終わったあとは酒を飲むか博打を打つ以外の楽しみがない。そんな男たちが和歌なんて詠むはずもなく。おみくじを買う者がいなかった。そこで吉や凶を付けるようになったそうで、昔は吉と半吉、末吉に凶だったそうです。半吉は(吉も半ば)で、末吉は(末は吉になる)、そして、凶は(吉と凶は紙一重)という意味で、決して悪い意味にはならなかったそうです。本には神からのメッセージだなんて書いてありましたけど、江戸時代までは神仏混合思想だったので、お寺の風習が神社に伝わり、お寺にある賽銭箱は神社のも...