(Translated by Google) I came from Raigoji using Google Maps and ended up entering through a place other than the official entrance. There were several large statues in the precincts, and the atmosphere was very solemn. When I looked inside the main hall, I saw someone who looked like a monk, and when I thought to say hello, it turned out to be a doll (lol) (Original) 来迎寺からGoogleマップで来て正規の入り口じゃないところから入ってしまいました。 境内はでかい像が複数あり、とても厳かな雰囲気でした。 本堂の中を見るとお坊さんらしき人がいて、挨拶しようかと思ったら人形でした（笑）

(Translated by Google) Worship on December 12, 2021. I didn't get the red stamp. (Original) 2021年12月12日に参拝。御朱印はいただけませんでした。

(Translated by Google) It seemed like a memorial service was in progress, and as I passed through the temple gate, I could hear the chanting of the Nan-myoho-renge-kyo sutra. In the square in front of the main hall, there is a huge statue of Nichiren Saint by Koun Takamura, famous for the statue of Saigo Takamori in Ueno Park. Furthermore, around the statue of Nichiren, the Four Heavenly Kings, Jikokuten, Zochoten, Komokuten, and Bishamonten, stand as if to protect the saint. It is said that Nagakatsu Ishii, the lord of this area, became a devotee of Nichiren Shonin, took the name Hiyoke, and built a temple within his residence in 1263. Nichiren Shonin wrote Rissho Ankokuron in 1260, and on July 16, he made a confession to the former regent Hojo Tokiyori. As a result of this, it was burnt down by a mob on August 27th (the first of the four great tribulations, the ``Matsubagaya tribulation''). It is said that just before that, three white monkeys appeared and invited the saint to save him. Taishakuten is enshrined here, and the white monkey is said to be revered as Taishakuten's messenger. I received the title in the basement of the main hall. (Original) ちょうど、法事の真っ最中のようで、山門をくぐると南妙法蓮華経の読経が聞こえてきました。 本堂前の広場には、上野公園の西郷隆盛像で有名な高村光雲作の巨大な日蓮聖人像があります。さらに、日蓮聖人像の周りには、四天王の持国天、増長天、広目天、毘沙門天が、聖人を護るように立っています。 この地の領主・石井長勝が日蓮聖人に帰依し、日除と名乗り、弘長3年(1263)にその邸内に寺を建てたそうです。 日蓮聖人は、文応元 年(1260)に『立正安国論」を執筆され、7月16日 前執権北条時頼に建白しました。このことが原因で翌8月27日に暴徒による焼き討ちにあいました(四大法難の最初「松葉ヶ谷の法難」)。その直前に三匹の白い猿が現れ、聖人を誘って救ったそうです。こちらには、帝釈天が祀られていますが、白い猿は帝釈天の使いとしてあがめられているそうです。 本堂の地下で御首題を頂きました。

(Translated by Google) I have come before to pick up ginkgo trees on the temple grounds with my father, but this is my first time officially visiting the shrine. The most impressive view of this temple is the statue of Nichiren Shonin standing in front of the main hall, with the Four Heavenly Kings placed around it. When I went around the main hall to my left to pray and receive a stamp, I found that I had to take off my shoes before entering. It feels like they are seriously working on exorcism. This time I only got the goshuin stamp, but if I have a chance, I'd like to come and ask for advice on warding off evil spirits. (Original) 以前に父と境内の銀杏を拾いに来た事がありますが、正式に参拝するのは初めてです。 こちらの寺は、何と言っても本堂前に立つ日蓮上人像と取り巻くように四天王が配置されているのが圧巻の眺めです。 お参りして御朱印を貰おうと本堂を左手に廻り込むと靴を脱いで入るようになっていました。 お祓いに関して本格的に取り組んでいるような感じです。 今回は御朱印だけにしておきましたが、機会があれば厄除けの相談に来てみようかと思います。

(Translated by Google) The hill of Choshoji Temple, where I visited for the interview. I was lucky enough to see Mt. Fuji, and there was a yacht in the sea. I was blessed with moderate weather and beautiful scenery, and I felt happy. In mid-February, some plum blossoms were blooming. (Original) 取材のために訪れた長勝寺の高台。運よく富士山も見えて、海にはヨット。程よいお天気によい景色に恵まれ　幸せな気分をもらいました。2月中頃は、梅が少し咲いていました。

(Translated by Google) This ancient temple is said to have its origins in the hermitage built by Saint Nichiren during the Kamakura period, about 15 minutes by bus from Kamakura Station and close to the bus stop in front of Kotsubo Tunnel. When you pass through the calm and lovely Sanmon gate, you can see the main hall in front of you. In front of it stands a magnificent statue of Nichiren Saint. Although it is not often introduced in tourist guides to Kamakura, I could feel the atmosphere within the shrine grounds that conveyed the attitude and spirit of Nichiren, a saint who struggled to change the social conditions of the Kamakura period. The main hall, bell, and other areas are beautifully maintained, and I felt that the temple was well-maintained as befits a historic temple. (Original) 鎌倉駅からバスで15分程度、小坪隧道の手前のバス停からも近い場所にある鎌倉時代に日蓮聖人が築いた草庵が起源と言われる古刹です。 落ち着いた素敵な山門をくぐると本堂が正面に見えます。その前に堂々たる立派な日蓮聖人の像が立っています。 鎌倉の観光ガイドにはあまり紹介されていませんが、鎌倉時代の世相を変えようと奮闘した日蓮聖人の気構え、心意気を感じ取れる雰囲気が、境内に感じ取れました。 本堂、釣鐘はじめ、奇麗に整備されていて、歴史ある寺院に相応しい檀家さんの皆様がしっかりとされているのだなと感じました。

(Translated by Google) Although it is only for a short time, you can receive life counseling from a priest. However, it is not guaranteed as it is not a reservation system. I think it's best to call ahead and ask. The visiting time is 11:00, 13:00, and 15:00, so please come an hour before then for consultation. It may be a good idea if you want to receive a talisman or amulet for a small change in your life. (Original) 短時間ではありますがご上人様に人生相談をしてもらえます。予約制ではないので確実ではありませんが。あらかじめ電話で聞いてみるのが良いと思います。お参りの時間は11時13時15時でそれより1時間前に行って相談させていただくようです。 ちょっとした人生の切り替えに、お札やお守りをもらいたいときに良いかもしれません。

(Translated by Google) Very quiet. However, it is a temple worth seeing. You can purchase goshuin stamps and amulets in the basement. (Original) とても静か。でも見応えあるお寺です。 地下だ御朱印やお守り購入できます。

Sawara-Bayashi (Hayashi) is festival music that has been performed in Japan since before the Middle Ages and is one of our three major musical accompaniments. A World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2017. The musical score is completely different from today's Western standard one, too.

Free to enter, but you need to find a parking lot. I park my car at a City parking at the back of "Chosho-ji."

It’s my first time visit a festival in Japan because when I arrive here Covid started. But I see a lot festival in TV or movies. And when I visit Ayame Festival it’s exactly as what I watch in TV. Especially the background music and the theme is so Japanese. When you want to enter there is a thermometer and a alcohol as Corona Prevention. And you don’t have to pay cause it’s free. But if you want to take a picture from the river you can pay for ¥1000 / person to take the boat. I hope I can visit it again next year. And I really wish for every festival start again like before. Hope these year will be more fun than 2 years before.

Ayame festival will be held from beginning of June to end of June. You can see a lot of Iris and Japanese traditional boat here. Must try if you come Itako in this season.

Iris flowers were all gone, so was azaleas, cherries. However the narrow waterway of Mae River looked quiet and somehow deep in sorrow.....

(Translated by Google) Visited on 2018/06/02 It is a traditional place where colorful irises are in full bloom. 2024/04/28 revisited At Suigo Itako Iris Garden, wisteria flowers greet visitors this time of year. (Original) 2018/06/02訪問 色鮮やかなあやめが咲き誇る、伝統ある場所です。 2024/04/28再訪 水郷潮来あやめ園、この時期は藤の花が来園者を迎えてくれます。

(Translated by Google) I went on a tour on October 21st, not for the purpose of iris, but to ride the rowing boat "Rofune" which uses a potter's wheel. Park the bus in front of Itako Station and head to Suigo Itako Iris Garden. It seems like there's going to be a Halloween event, and everyone is busy getting ready. The season for irises is June, so the leaves look like they have not been taken care of, and the scenery is lonely, with no shadow to be seen. The [Wind Sound Investigation] event was being held, and the park was decorated with colorful strips of paper and windmills, and there was a plan in place that would allow visitors to feel the sound of the wind with devices such as bamboo wind chimes and bamboo clappers. We wrote our wishes on colorful strips of paper and hung them on a string next to the river. There were eight people in one boat wearing life jackets, and the boatman was a woman. You can sit on the floor or on a small wooden chair. The wind is a little cold, but it's nice to hear the gentle breeze and the faint sounds of wind chimes and clappers. During the iris season, there seemed to be a huge crowd of people, but there were only 26 people in our group, and three boats were moving along the river, with the boats slightly staggered. The boatman will give you various explanations, then proceed from the pier, pass several bridges, return, and then head to the other side of the pier. It is a boat trip of about 30 minutes. You will probably be able to see a different view during the irises season. (Original) 10月21日ツアーで、あやめ目的でなく、ろくろを使う手漕ぎ舟 "ろ舟" に乗る為に訪問しました。 潮来駅前前にバスを停めて水郷潮来あやめ園に向かいます。 ハロウィンの催し物があるようで、皆さん準備に大忙しです。 あやめの時期は、6月なので手入れのしていないような葉っぱが延び放題で見る影もなくて寂しい景色です。 【風の音調べ】のイベント実施中で、園内をカラフルな短冊や風車が飾られていて、竹風鈴や竹鳴子等の仕掛けで風の音を感じる事が出来ると言う企画がもようされていました。 カラフルな短冊に願いを書いて川の脇の紐に吊り下げました。 救命着を着用して一舟に8名、船頭さんは女性でした。 床に座るか木の小さい椅子で座る事も出来ます。 風が少し冷たいですが、心地よい風と微かに風鈴や鳴子の音が聞こえて心地良いです。 あやめの時期は、物凄い人の様ですがお客さんも私達グループ26人のみで、舟は少しずらして３隻の舟が川面を進みます。 船頭さんが色々説明して船着き場から先に進んで、橋を幾つか過ぎて戻ってから船着き場の反対側に向かいます。 約30分位の舟旅です。 あやめの時期に又、別の景色を眺めるられるのでしょう。

Good road side station with clean toilets and a great shop selling local products. We bought some persimmon, grilled sweet potato, corn and an onigiri.

Great stop alone the coast line between Tokyo and the North. Must go into the supermarket and see the local produce.

NICE

Clean. Fast service.

good！

Good

Good

(Translated by Google) Welcome to Ibaraki Prefecture! This is a roadside station located near Higashikan Expressway Itako IC. The parking lot is large, but be careful as some parts are difficult to find. In addition to special products from the Shikako area, they also sell a variety of products from Ibaraki Prefecture. We mainly sell agricultural products, but we also have a variety of meats and pickles. As is typical of Ibaraki Prefecture, there are quite a variety of dried yam. The souvenir area sells sweets, Ibaraki's specialty natto, and sake, so it's a good idea to stop by before heading home on the Higashikando. Handmade dorayaki is also a specialty and can be enjoyed in a variety of flavors. It is a roadside station that both tourists and locals can enjoy. I think you'll have more fun if you can find your favorite producers and businesses. I think you will be more satisfied with purchasing vegetables and fruits if you go early in the day. (Original) ようこそ茨城県へ! 東関道潮来ICの近くに在る道の駅です。駐車場は広いですが分かりにくい部分も有るので注意。 鹿行地域の特産品だけでなく、茨城県の様々な物が売っています。農産物がメインで肉類や漬物等も色々有ります。茨城県らしく干しいもはかなりの種類が置いてあります。 お土産エリアではお菓子類や茨城名物の納豆に日本酒なども売っているので、東関道に乗って帰る前に立ち寄ってみるのも良いですね。手作りのどら焼も名物で様々な味が有り楽しめます。 観光の人も地元の人も楽しめる道の駅です。 推し生産者さんや事業者を見つけられると、楽しみも増えると思います。 野菜や果物は早い時間帯に行った方が満足して購入出来ると思います。

(Translated by Google) The deities enshrined are Oomi Takamikoto and Sukunahikona Mikoto. In 1326, the shrine was opened to welcome the spirits of Oarai Isosaki Shrine. Ranked village company in 1898. From the first torii gate, walk along the approach parallel to the road, and beyond the wooden second torii gate is the shrine building, which is beautifully constructed with detailed carvings. The ``Ueto Lion Dance,'' which is dedicated at the annual festival, is said to be a valuable piece of art that only exists in two other locations in Ibaraki Prefecture, and the Ibaraki Prefecture Shrine Magazine describes the local people's desire to preserve the tradition for future generations. It is written. (Original) 御祭神は大己貴命・少名彦名命。嘉歴元（1326）年大洗磯前神社の御分霊を迎えて鎮斎。明治14年村社列格。 一の鳥居から道路と並行する参道を歩み、木造の二の両部鳥居の先の社殿は彫刻細やかな美しい造営です。例祭で奉納される「上戸の獅子舞」は、茨城県内には他に二カ所しか残らない貴重なものだそうで、茨城県神社誌には伝統を後世に残すさんとする地元の方々の心意気が記されています。

(Translated by Google) I had my goshuin handwritten at Kashima Yoshida Shrine near Nobukata Station. You can also get Oio Shrine's goshuin at Kashima Yoshida Shrine. (Original) 御朱印は延方駅近くの鹿嶋吉田神社で直書きして頂きました 大生神社の御朱印も鹿嶋吉田神社で頂けます

(Translated by Google) I received a dumb card. I found out that there are many inns in the neighborhood and the town is bustling with tourists. I would like to visit when the time is right. (Original) ダムカードいただきました。近隣は旅館が多く観光でにぎわう街なのが分かりました。時期になったら訪れてみたいものです。

(Translated by Google) I went to get a dumb card. Apparently they open from 9:30, but I went there around 9:45 and got it as usual. (Original) ダムカードをもらいに行きました。 9時半から営業らしいですが、9時45分ごろ行って普通にもらってきました。

ダムカードをいただきました。 潮来駅改札の正面にあります。

(Translated by Google) I stopped by around October to get a dam card, but the staff was not there. There was a dam card at the counter and a form to fill out for the visit, but there were no writing instruments such as ballpoint pens, so I couldn't fill it out and I didn't have any writing instruments, so I just took the card home. The cat in front of the station is cute. (Original) 10月頃にダムカードを貰いに立ち寄りましたが係員が不在でした。カウンターにダムカードが置いてあり訪問の記入用紙が有りましたがボールペン等の筆記具が置いてなくて記入出来ず筆記具も持っていなかったのでそのままカードのみ持ち帰りました。駅前の猫がかわいい。

(Translated by Google) The lady was a nice person and we talked for about 5 minutes and she gave me a lot of information. You will receive a Kitaura dam card. (Original) おばちゃんがいい人で５分位しゃべってて、いろいろと情報をくれました。北浦のダムカードもらえます。

(Translated by Google) Please rent a bicycle in a wide area. It started at 9:30, but the mother at the reception opened the counter early, so I was able to get ready quickly. We also provide tools for adjusting the saddle, so you don't have to bring your own. I was allowed to use the restroom inside the station to wash my hands. I was reassured and told, ``I'll be waiting for you even if it's late,'' and I set off. Thank you for your kind response. (Original) 広域レンタサイクルをお願いしまた。 9:30からだったのですが、受付のお母さんが早く窓口を開けてくれたので準備も早くできました。 サドル調整用の工具も用意していただいているので、手ぶらで大丈夫。 トイレ、手洗いは駅ナカのトイレを使わせていただきました。 「遅くなっても待ってるからね」って安心の言葉をもらって出発です。 親切に対応いただき、ありがとうございました。

(Translated by Google) We are distributing dam cards for Lake Kasumigaura (Kitaura). Please note that staff may be absent during lunch breaks, so please call to confirm. (Original) 霞ヶ浦 (北浦) のダムカードを配布しています。お昼時は休憩のため不在の時があるので､電話での確認が必要です。

(Translated by Google) Suigo Itako Tourism Association 9:30-17:00 (as a general rule closed on Tuesdays) You can receive a dam card for Kasumigaura. I think it's easy to get. (Original) 水郷潮来観光協会9:30～17:00（原則火曜日定休）霞ケ浦のダムカードがもらえます。もらいやすい方だと思いますよ。

(Translated by Google) The last day of the Iris Festival was June 26th, so I went on the 23rd thinking I still had time. Unfortunately, the best time to see them was long gone and I was disappointed. I think it would have been nice if information about the flowers had been introduced. Someone from the association? I felt a sense of familiarity in the reception and was relieved. I think I'll go early next time 🎵 (Original) あやめ祭り開催の最終日が6月26日との事、まだ間に合うと思い23日に行きました。残念な事に見頃はとうに過ぎていてガッカリでした。花の情報が紹介されていれば良かったと思います。協会の人？の応対に親近感があり気持ちが救われました。次回は早めに行こうと思います🎵