Tomisaki Shrine

Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival)

An event in which 30,000 Hina dolls collected from throughout Japan are displayed throughout the city. Visitors can see various kinds of Hina dolls by touring the various venues. Numerous other events...

Visited during Hinamatsuri

Back on March 3rd, several years back, I found myself in Katsuura for a martial arts seminar. It takes place every year for any foreigners in Japan, who are black belts or at least more than just begi...

Nice shrine, especially around girls' day

An attractive shrine in the middle of Katsuura. They are famous for their doll exhibit around Hinamatsuri (girls' day). At night the stairs leading up to the shrine are lit by the lampions lining the...

feeling divine!

first, you see Torii (red Shinto gate) and long stairs going up on the hill. after you climb up on those stairs and go through another Torii, you see the a little narrow path still going up. you bas...

ビックひな祭りで有名な６０段の階段があります

勝浦駅から徒歩１０分位です。月前半の朝市通り下本町通りの中間位にあります。ビックひな祭りで有名な６０段の階段があります。ひな祭りの前で雛飾りはありませんが、上の社殿まで急な石段・冨咲の石段を登り行きました。結構登りました。途中に勝浦湾が見え、綺麗でした。高台に社殿があり、向拝には地元名工の彫刻があるそうです。また、社殿前の階段を登ると広場があり桜の時季は海を見ながら花見ができそうな所でした。ただ、...