投稿の詳細: 初詣 First worship of the year

遅い初詣に善光寺へ。
思いの他多くの人出に、周辺の駐車場は満杯状態で
食事処もお昼時のせいか、どこも大賑わいであった。
同じようなことを考える人が多いということか。
それでも、こういう賑わいはいいものだ。

本堂をのぞむ

市内各所ではこの3連休にどんど焼きが行われた。
昔ながらのお祭りがお正月に別れを告げる。
もう急ぎ足の1年が既に始まっているのだ。

本堂から山門方面をのぞむ

I went to the Zenkoji Temple for the late first worship of the year.
There was crowd of people against my expectation for today. The
car pools were full around the area and the restaurants were
overcrowded. I found that I was just one of those who thought
the same way as others. However, it is good to see such a crowd.

In my home town, the traditional event Dondo Yaki was held elsewhere
during this three consecutive holidays over the weekend. This good old festival
ends the New Year period for the Japanese. Another rushing year has already
begun.