Sugasaki Shrine @ Katsuura.
I visited the Suzaki Shrine, located at the tip of the Boso Peninsula in Katsuura.
The view of Mount Fuji and the sky was beautiful, and the wind was strong and wild, filled with energy. There is a mysterious sacred stone, said to have been left by En no Gyoja, along the coast, and the Noyo-ji Temple (Myohozan Kannon-ji, Shuzaki Kannon, Noyo-ji), located next to the Suzaki Shrine, is said to have been founded by En no Gyoja. En no Gyoja, who is said to have walked on the sea and flown in the sky, was someone I hadn't really paid attention to, but it's surprising to find historical sites in such a place.
I visited the Suzaki Shrine, located at the tip of the Boso Peninsula in Katsuura.
The view of Mount Fuji and the sky was beautiful, and the wind was strong and wild, filled with energy. There is a mysterious sacred stone, said to have been left by En no Gyoja, along the coast, and the Noyo-ji Temple (Myohozan Kannon-ji, Shuzaki Kannon, Noyo-ji), located next to the Suzaki Shrine, is said to have been founded by En no Gyoja. En no Gyoja, who is said to have walked on the sea and flown in the sky, was someone I hadn't really paid attention to, but it's surprising to find historical sites in such a place.
Abuso Shrine @ Katsuura.
I visited Abō Shrine. It seems to be a shrine with quite a history, which was surprising.
I thought it was "abō," but it's read as "awa shrine." The moment I heard that, an image of Suwa Shrine came to mind, but it's probably just that the words sound similar. Well, it's probably just my imagination. With a shrine this old, it wouldn't be surprising if there were some kind of connection, but I don't know the specifics. If I have the opportunity in the future, I'll pay a little more attention to it.
I visited Abō Shrine. It seems to be a shrine with quite a history, which was surprising.
I thought it was "abō," but it's read as "awa shrine." The moment I heard that, an image of Suwa Shrine came to mind, but it's probably just that the words sound similar. Well, it's probably just my imagination. With a shrine this old, it wouldn't be surprising if there were some kind of connection, but I don't know the specifics. If I have the opportunity in the future, I'll pay a little more attention to it.
The Motoyama Castle, located on a small hill.
After visiting the shrines in Katsu, I went to Katsu Castle. The castle is made of concrete and is now a city museum. It is located on a slightly elevated hill, and the surrounding area is a park with a good view of the sea. I had completely overlooked Katsu, and I thought it was a fishing village or a port town. It turns out that there was a castle town where a Sengoku period warrior who was the setting for the story of "Ryu no Ken" lived. I was surprised to see that the city was relatively prosperous.
After visiting the shrines in Katsu, I went to Katsu Castle. The castle is made of concrete and is now a city museum. It is located on a slightly elevated hill, and the surrounding area is a park with a good view of the sea. I had completely overlooked Katsu, and I thought it was a fishing village or a port town. It turns out that there was a castle town where a Sengoku period warrior who was the setting for the story of "Ryu no Ken" lived. I was surprised to see that the city was relatively prosperous.