明治神宮

Large Torii
12m height , 1.2m diameter of pillar
at Meiji Jingu
torii is a gate to a Shinto shrine
torii mark the entrance to sacred space

大鳥居
高さ12ｍ、柱の太さ1.2ｍ
昭和50年に立て替えられたもので、原木は台湾の丹大山産、樹齢1500年の檜です
2007年5月撮影

Main Shrine / Meiji Jingu

明治神宮の本殿

Votive Picture / 絵馬 (E-Ma)
e = picture , ma = uma = horse
>>Votive Picture
horses were dedicated to the Shinto shrine in ancient times
Instead , e-ma are dedicated now
the wish is written on the back side of the votive picture.
at Meiji Jingu

明治神宮の絵馬
桐と菊は皇室の紋章です