[Chichibu] A great place for a day trip from Tokyo: Hodosan Shrine, a power spot

#FreeHongKongAirTickets Hotosan Shrine in Nagatoro, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture is a scenic power spot where you can enjoy flowers of all seasons✨ Depending on the season and time of day, if you're lucky, you may be able to see a sea of ​​clouds👀 I only went to the inner shrine this time, but the main hall is also beautiful with vivid colors! The inner shrine is located at the top of Mt. Hodosan and can be visited by ropeway. There is a hiking trail, so if you are confident in your feet, you can also hike◎ This inner shrine is the shrine of the legend of Emperor Yamato Takeru himself and has a mysterious atmosphere☺️ History of Hodosan Shrine-----------------------------At Hodosan Shrine, there is an anecdote that when Emperor Yamato Takeru was trying to reach the top of Mt. Hodosan, he was unfortunately hit by a forest fire and was in a desperate situation, when a giant white dog and a black dog, messengers of the gods, appeared and put out the fire. It seems that Hodosan Shrine began when Emperor Yamato Takeru, whose life was saved, expressed his gratitude by worshiping Emperor Jimmu, the mountain god, and the fire god! Benefits of Hodosan Shrine-----------------------------✔︎︎︎︎Originally called Mount Fire, it literally has the benefit of warding off fires and thefts and other hardships✔︎︎︎︎During the Kōnin era, a divine miracle occurred in which a "jeweled ball flew above the mountain while shining brightly," and the name was changed to Mount Hodosan. This good fortune also brings the benefit of increasing your financial luck◎ -----------------------------------------------✍Honest reviewCost-performance: ★★★★★Photogenic: ★★★★Access: ★★★Power spot: ★★★★★Overall rating: ★★★★Comments: Easy to go alone on a day trip from Tokyo! Okumiya Shrine is located at the top of the mountain, so you can enjoy a spectacular view 🙌 At this time of year, wintersweet and plum blossoms are in full bloom, so you can enjoy seasonal flowers ✨ However, even after reaching the top of the mountain by ropeway, you will have to climb a few steps to reach the shrine, so wear comfortable clothes ◎ Recommended points ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ Great for both spectacular views and power spots! ✅ Can be reached on a day trip from Tokyo! Great for solo travelers ◎ ✅ Seasonal flower charms are cute! At this time of year, there are wintersweet charms with pretty yellow flowers! Points to note ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ Only written goshuin are available! ⚠️ Even after reaching the top of the mountain by ropeway, you will need to climb the stairs to reach Okumiya Shrine! 📍Hotosan Shrine Okumiya🗺Address: 1828 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama🚗Access: 10 minutes on foot from Nagatoro Station on the Chichibu Railway⏰Opening hours: Shrine office and shrine office open from 8:30am to 5:00pm in April, May, June, July, August, and September, and 8:30am to 4:30pm in October, November, December, January, February, and March💵Cost: Free (there is a fee for the ropeway) #Nagatoro #Hotosan Shrine #Seal #Solo travel #Temples and shrines #Chichibu #Saitama tourism