Photographed on August 9, 25.
It is the staircase of Success in life of Atago Shrine.
Without looking down, I climbed in one fell swoop.
Success in life is something that only God knows.

Photographed on August 9, 25.
This is the Suzu Araragi wind chime of Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
This is the Suzu Araragi wind chime of Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.

Photographed on August 9, 25.
This is the Suzu Araragi wind chime of Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.
I found a pink wind chime. 🎐

Photographed on August 9, 25.
It is the boar's eye of the Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.
It is said to bring amulets and good fortune.

Photographed on August 9, 25.
Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.
Unusually, there were no people, so I photographed the Main Shrine.

Today, I took a walk around Tokyo.
Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.

Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya Natsumōde 2025

On this day, glutton Kasai brings you fresh, hot-off-the-press information.
Have you heard of Natsumōde? This seasonal ritual offers a chance to savor an evening that avoids the daytime heat, letting you enjoy the cool dusk air, quiet atmosphere, and the shrine’s charming summer mood. Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya is holding a Natsumōde event!!!
During the festival, the shrine will be illuminated. Shrine maidens will perform kagura, local performers will present bugaku dances, the Shimosuwa Koyō High School brass band will play, and Tsugaru shamisen performances will take place each night from 19:00. On weekends, special attractions such as festival stalls and food trucks will appear!
For details ⇒ https://shimosuwaonsen.jp/event/21644/
Goshuin collectors, take note! Limited-edition Natsumōde goshuincho and special nighttime Natsumōde goshuin will be available at Akimiya during the event. A nighttime-only “Yo-Yo Omikuji” will be offered from 18:30 to 21:00 each day, so please come and enjoy!!! Fans made of bamboo will be distributed to visitors only. They are elegant bamboo hand fans perfect for the occasion 🎶
※ This is Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya, so please be careful not to confuse it with other shrines!

Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya Nighttime Natsumōde
◎ Period: Thursday, August 7 – Thursday, August 14, 2025
◎ Time: 18:30–21:30

◎ Shinano-kuni Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha (Shimosha Akimiya)
📍 5828 Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-27-8035 (Natsumōde inquiries)
◎ Homepage : https://suwataisha.or.jp/


Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya – Nighttime Natsumōde 2025
Gluttony Kasai is here to bring you fresh, hot-off-the-press news!
Have you heard of Natsumōde?
While the slow, lingering summer heat has its own charm, Natsumōde offers a chance to avoid the midday heat and instead enjoy the cool evening air, the quiet atmosphere, and the magical scenery of the shrine at night.
This summer, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya will once again host this special evening event.
During the festival period, the shrine grounds will be beautifully illuminated, and visitors can enjoy sacred kagura dances performed by shrine maidens, traditional bugaku court dances by local performers, music by the Shimosuwa Kōyō High School brass band, and live Tsugaru shamisen performances.
On weekends, food stalls and kitchen cars will also make a special appearance.

Special Limited Items
• Limited-edition Natsumōde Goshuincho (temple seal book)
• Nighttime Natsumōde special Goshuin (temple seal)
• “Yo-Yo Omikuji” (balloon yo-yo fortune), available 18:30–21:00 during the event
If you are a Goshuin collector, you won’t want to miss this!

Dates: August 7 (Thu) – August 14 (Thu), 2025
Time: 18:30–21:30
Venue: Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya – Shinano-kuni Ichinomiya (First Shrine of Shinano Province)
📍 5828 Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture
☎ 0266-27-8035 (Natsumōde Inquiries)
* Homepage : https://suwataisha.or.jp/
・ Distributed to visitors only; a traditional hand fan made from bamboo, perfect for enjoying the summer evening in style 🎶
※ Please note: This event is held at Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya.

Photographed on August 7, 25.
It is the Tanabata Festival of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
Since the festival is held according to the lunar calendar, it is Tanabata one month late.

I'm in Tokyo for work today.
Prayer at Tokyo Daijingu Shrine.
This is Suzu Araragi wind chime.

Photographed on July 19, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of the north approach to the temple of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 8/1/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 6/29/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 8/1/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
The wind chime on the veranda had changed. 🎐

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival.
At Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, it is said that festivals are held according to the lunar calendar.
It is a great exorcism of Xia Yue.

Photographed on July 19, 25.
Prayer at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. 🍧
Still, it's hot.

Photographed 7/26/25.
For a limited time until 8/26 (Sun), Hikawa Kaikan is open as "Hikawa Ryofuso".
It was cool until the Kawagoe Million Light Festival was held in.
It's Shuwa knotted soda and love.

Photographed 7/26/25.
It is the Otorii Gate of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and the "clouds on the ground".

Photographed 7/26/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
Only one out of 2,000 pieces There are a red thread wind chime. The location changes every day.

Photographed 7/26/25.
Prayer at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
It is a rim musubi wind chime. 🎐

Photographed 7/26/25.
It is Koite Water of Kawagoe Kumano Shrine.
It is a Kawagoe million light summer festival specification. 🏮

Photographed on June 28, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on June 28, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 6/29/25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
Light up of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine rim musubi wind chime.
I forgot to take a picture of the wind chime at the edge of the northern approach to the temple, so if I have a chance, I will go back and take a picture.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
Light up of the edge musubi wind chime of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
I found a wind chime with a red thread.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
Light up of the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine wind chime corridor.

Photographed on July 9, 25.
It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
I went outbound to shoot at night.

Photographed on June 21, 25.
It is a heart hydrangea found at Kawagoe Hachimangu. 💜
The rainy season has come to an end.