２月１１日は、佐久市にある鼻顔稲荷神社で初午祭がありました。
だるま市が行われて、神社の周りにはたくさんの屋台も並びます。
February 11th is Hatsuuma Festival at Hanazurainari Shrine, also it’s known as Daruma Festival.
Daruma is a doll without hands and feet representing the sitting meditation(zazen) posture of Bodhidharma.
Beside the river, there were so many Daruma who made the wish come true for people last year.
And the shrine was the other side of the river.
階段を登ったところに本殿があるんですが、めーっちゃすごい行列で、
子供二人と１℃ぐらいしかない外で並ぶ根性もなく、断念。
Over the many steps there was a main shrine, but so many people lined up, so we gave up to go in…
I love to visit there again soon.
神社の周りではたくさんのだるまが売られていて、私たちも小さいのを購入。
４月から幼稚園に行く娘が目を入れました。
Many Daruma were sold around the shrine,
and we bought a small one for my daughter who goes to a new school from April.
彼女のお願いは、”もっともっと背が伸びますように。”
願いが叶ってもう片方の目を入れるのが楽しみ！
Her wish was “get taller and taller”and drew a one eye on right.
When her wish comes true, she can draw the other eye.
Can’t wait to see her wish comes true soon!!
I hope all your wishes come true! I also hope you can visit the temple again and get inside next time
(Miss you so much!)
Very cool.
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