点评:Although the temple entrance is squeezed up against several buildings from the outside, once you enter you easily forget the world outside. The grounds are small and compact but there is much to see. You could easily spend a pleasant hour here.
Last time we visited the shrine, the main worship hall was closed. This time we were luckier - the honden was open. Unfortunately, there was construction going on in several other buildings in the shrine compound. We visited during Shichi-Go-San, which seems to be celebrated for several days, and it was fun to see parents and grandparents out with their children decked out in traditional dress. Many family groups were visiting the shrine and posing for photos, indicative of the importance of the shrine for the local population.
We were glad to see that the 1000 year old ginkgo tree was still thriving. The festival float was still on display in its kura. We were not there during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, but fortuitously yesterday, July 15, was the final day of the festival and there was a program on TV about the festival. It is definitely something I would like to see, but July is not when we visit Japan.
翻译:虽然寺庙入口从外面看与几座建筑夹道而行,但一旦进入,您就会轻易忘记外面的世界。寺院面积虽小,但值得一看的地方却很多。您可以在这里度过一个愉快的时光。
上次我们参观神社时,主殿关闭了。这次我们比较幸运——本殿开放了。不幸的是,神社内的其他几座建筑正在施工。我们参观的时候正值七五三节,这个节日似乎要持续好几天,看到父母和祖父母带着穿着传统服饰的孩子们外出,真是令人开心。许多家庭团体前来参拜,并摆姿势拍照,这体现了神社对当地居民的重要性。
我们很高兴地看到,那棵千年古银杏树依然枝繁叶茂。节日彩车仍在藏中展出。我们没去参加博多祇园山笠祭,不过碰巧昨天(7月15日)是祭典的最后一天,电视上正好有关于祭典的节目。我当然想去看看,不过七月可不是我们去日本的时间。