On Kenpo Kinenbi (憲法記念日 or Constitution Day) I went on a bike ride to Oji (王子) via Otsuka (大塚), Ikebukuro (池袋), and a few other places. Along the way I stopped at Kishimojin in Ikebukuro. The name of this place is interesting I think.

The characters (read right to left) mean devil/demon, child, mother, god.

There is an inari shrine on the same grounds which can’t be adequately captured in a photo. The highlight between the torii gates is an enormous tree which is loaded with fresh, green leaves in May even though the tree itself is anything but fresh.

According to the sign, this tree has been around for more than 600 years.

Posted on May 12th, 2010 under Japan • Tags: buddhist, ikebukuro, shinto, signs, temples, torii. • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed