Nishikanasa Shrine

The view from the top is the best.

Original Text

Arrived at Nishikinsago Shrine. I climbed the stairs to the hall of worship. Then I climbed the stone steps to the main shrine. I climbed a lot of mountain roads to the main shrine. I will climb quite a bit. The main shrine is on the top of the mountain and the scenery is the best. The deities are Omiki no Mikoto, Kunitsune no Mikoto and Shohikona no Mikoto. It is said that in 806, a Tendai monk, Hoju Shonin, built a shrine and set up an altar to solicit and worship the spirits of Hiyoshi Shrine on Mt. Hiei in Omi province.

Great view

Original Text

I went with a couple of mature friends. If you drive up the steep mountain road for about 10 minutes, you will find a shrine, and from there you will find a steep staircase for about 20 minutes, and there is a main shrine and a viewing platform at the top of the mountain. It was a warm day with sunny days, so I was saved because my feet did not slip. The smartphone pedometer indicated that it would go up to the 14th floor. On the way back, I ate delicious tempura soba at Kanesan. It was fun.

Festivals from ancient times

Original Text

The purpose of the grand festival held every 73rd year and the small festival held once every 7 years is to pray for the peace of the world, the harvest of five grains, and the ritual of the people. The first session started in 851 AD and the 17th session was executed in 2003.

まるで山城のようなハードな山道。　でも山頂にはご褒美の景色があります！！

何て楽しい道でしょう。この神社に向かう車道沿いに興味深い色んな石像を見ることが出来ます。初めは眺めているだけでしたが、だんだん楽しくなりその都度停車し眺めてしまいました。 そうしている内に西金砂神社の入口の鳥居にたどり着きました。 見るからに狭そうな車道が見えていて、鳥居の脇には駐車場が見えます。果たしてここに駐車し歩いて行くべきか、勇気出して進むべきか？ やや薄暗くなる時間になりつつあった...

パワーを感じます！

山深い境内の階段を一段一段、汗だくになりながら登って行くと拝殿、本殿にたどり着きます。そして、その先には絶景が広がっています！山と木々のエネルギーというかパワーをもらって心身ともに清められた気がします(^_^)滑りやすいので、行く際には履物に注意した方がいいと思います。