I went to Hatsumiya Shrine, a sacred place of anime fans and an important intangible folk cultural property

Washimiya Shrine is said to be one of the oldest Izumo system shrines in the Kanto district, according to one thesis, one of the shrines representing the northern Kanto designated as an important intangible folk cultural property, but around 2007 "Lucky ☆ Star」Was a big hit, and it was taken up as a shrine where the characters Hiiragi sister lives, many animation fans came as" sacred place ". Such Washimiya Shrine has many animation fans who do new year's pictures in cosplay from the New Year and showed great excitement, last year470 thousand Shonen customersHe said that he came. I was worried about what it looks like, so I went to a New Year 's visit to New Year' s visit.

Yoritomo also prayed for Mt. Nagaku Takehuna Kanto's oldest large company Washimi Shrine
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First we arrived near Washimiya Shrine late at night on December 31, 2013.


Walking towards Washimiya Shrine ... ...


The appearance of the layer is at once.


Washimiya Shinto shrine came closer as we went through the shopping street.


The poster of a liquor store near the shrine was covered with an animated character.


Before Washinomiya ShrineDaigojayaThere are many people.


On the 2nd floor of Daijo Chaya,Radio Washi PalaceThere was a countdown broadcast.


Before the torii which is more than 100 m away from the shrine, the New Year 's parade is in front of the shrine.


There were two more rows of queens beside the torii.


There are lots of people who do not line up in the New Year's visit to the shrine, but go through the side street.



There are not many people in the layer, so it seems that there are many ordinary visitors ......


I found a person in the layer.


They posed for the camera.


Worshipers waited in front of the saisen box until the year passed.


At the moment of 2014, dedication to the saisen box will begin.


Kagura began as soon as the New Year began.


A long title written in kanji.


When I roamed in the precincts, I wore something like special clothing or found a group with flag. I think that it is a runaway kid for a moment ... ...


"Lucky ☆ Star"And fans of the local chamber of commerce.


"Lucky Star" is the 10th anniversary this year.


People in layers who wear cloaks in orange hair ......


A group of layers with colored wigs also gathered in the precincts. Approximately 98 to 99% were general worshipers.


Looking at the shop in the premises ... ...


Many goods with animated characters written on them are on sale.


Kitamoto Tomato's Moe character · Restoration of Iwanuma Tomato · Tsundare Tomato Ketchup and other Moe related foods etc. were sold.


The shop where animation goods are placed next to.


Goods related to "Lucky Star" were also sold.


By the time we left the shrine there was a longer queue than before the new year.


I went to Washinomiya Shrine again on January 1st day.


A lot of visitors go through in shopping districts, so some stores are open from New Year's Day.


I sold croquette and yakitori.


As I approached the shrine, the road nearby as well as New Year's Day was closed to traffic.


Even at shops of footwear ......


"Lucky Star" sauce etc. were sold.


People in the layer were in front of the shrine.


In Washimiya Shrine, there is a queue full of people from the precincts at noon.


People are gathered in front of Daigoja tea shop ... ...


Innocent GirlA new poster was hanging.


When I looked over the precincts, people in the layer were less than late at night.


However, as usual there are still a lot of worshipers in the precincts. It seems that more people are coming than late at night.


The same line that extends to the front of the saisen box is the same as the previous day.


Because the queue is long, when putting money in the saisen box, the worshiper immediately leaves the line.


I had Kagura for lunch.


Washimiya Shrine said that the ema painted by animation fans is famous and I will look at the ema counter.


An ema depicting characters such as "Lucky Star"


"An ema with characters and animated characters drawn as" I will seriously do it this time! "


An ema with a hypothetical animation called Hard Gay PreCure


Washinomiya Shrine has become a sacred place for animation fans, and 187 times and 188 times have also been found as the fiercest visitors.


It was also painted with an ema as it is hanging on other shrines written as "First aspiration passed! Go on high school".


There was a senior citizen who was watching an ema with great care.


LAWSON has newly opened a stall, ......


Kugen Kuun special package of "Lucky Star" specification was also decorated.


Although I walked around the precincts for about 30 minutes, there was a queue that people could overflow from the shrine even during the afternoon.


When you are watching the net etc., it seems that there are many cases that it is written that the fans of the layer and "Lucky Star" are coming, but not only the fans of animation, but also the general worshipers are increasing In 2007 before the animation broadcast, the worshipers who were 90,000 people increased significantly in the past few years to 470,000 last year. Apart from the time of the New Year's visitKuki City Commerce and Industry Association Washimiya branchPeople who like animation are a remarkable spot in the future because they are carrying out events such as animation, mainly.