[Yamagata Prefecture/Mt. Chokai Omonoki Shrine] I'm glad I went! Shrines in Yamagata Prefecture #1

Yamagata edition of the nationwide Ichinomiya pilgrimage. Mount Chokai Omonokimi Shrine is the Ichinomiya of Dewa Province. There are two locations: Warabioka and Fukiura. These two are village shrines, and the main shrine is on the summit. First, we travel by taxi 🚕. Mount Chokai is an active volcano 🌋, so people have prayed to it to calm eruptions. Later, the idea of ​​it being a blessing from the mountain was born. The "monokimi" in the shrine's name has a strong purifying effect, as it avoids impurity. It is also the guardian deity of agriculture, food, clothing and shelter, as mentioned earlier. But at Warabiokaguchinomiya, there were hardly any people in the grounds! It also had a slightly gloomy atmosphere. Because there were no people around, spider webs were strung up everywhere, making it very difficult to get through! However, the atmosphere emanating from the shrine seemed very clear✨ Finally, when I was finishing my prayers, another worshipper and someone cleaning the grounds showed up😮💨 Since I'd come all this way, I wanted to see everything✨ So I tried to go up to the ruins of the former main hall. The stairs were long, unbalanced and narrow, making it especially difficult to go down💦 (There's no way I could wear heels‼️) When I got to the top, there was a monument commemorating the training in the mountains. After that, I continued on, but the path was unclear❓ It seemed a bit suspicious, and I wasn't sure I'd be able to come back, so I gave up and turned back. The atmosphere felt a little gloomy, but the longer I stayed there, the more familiar I became with the shrine. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Mt. Chokai Omonoki Shrine Warabiokaguchinomiya ꕥAddress: 51 Matsugaoka, Kamiwarabioka, Yuza-cho, Akumi-gun, Yamagata ꕥAccess 🚕 About 10 minutes from Yuza Station ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #besttrip2023 #Mt. Chokai #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Solo trip