お昼ご飯&デザートの後は四条から京阪電車に乗って出町柳までやってきました。ここから糺の森を通って下鴨神社まで歩きます。 After teh lunch & dessert, we took a train to visit Shimogamo Shrine. From teh station, we walked to the shrine through "Tadasu no Mori" (which is the forest associated with the shrine but its name is so ancient that its history is uncertain). |
駅から糺の森の入り口までは10分ほど歩かなければなりません。ここには高校生くらいの時に来て以来かも。 I hadn't been here since I was probably in high school. |
下鴨神社と糺の森は世界遺産に指定されています。 The shrine and the forest are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
途中いくつかの古い木が御神木として祭られてました (写真左側)。 On the way to the shrine, we found several of very old trees separated from others (left side in the picture) as sacred trees |
これは霊石のさざれ石。君が代に歌われているあのさざれ石です。 This rock is called "Sazare-ishi", a kind of boulder grown from pebbles, which is used as a symbol of national unity in the national anthem of Japan. |
ここが神社への入り口です。 This is the gate to the shrine. |
お店の横には小さなお庭と祠があって、外でお団子を頂くこともできます。 When the weather is good, you can enjoy their sweets at the outside seats, as well. |
No comments:
Post a Comment