A Walk around Monzen Nakacho (Part 1) / 門前仲町の散歩 （パート１）

Recently as Mikako was watching television, some program featured Monzen Nakacho in Koto Ward. We decided that would be the next neighborhood we would explore. The piece Mikako watched also mentioned that Monzen Nakacho holds a flea market three times a month and they day we decided to go happened to fall on one of those days. We also went with the intention of having Fukagawa meshi for lunch which the area is known for, it's a clam-filled rice dish. A friend of ours said there's nothing but drinking establishments around the area and one large shrine that houses a portable shrine worth some 100 million dollars!

先月美香子がテレビを観てたら、なんかの番組で門前仲町が紹介されました。それで、私たちの次の冒険散歩するまちが決まりました。月に三回フリーマーケットもやってるので、ちょうど行く時もやってました。私たちはもう一つの目的もありました。それは昼食で深川飯を食べること。友達が門前仲町には飲み屋しかないよと言ってましたが、それでも冒険する。あとは富岡八幡宮に１０億円もする神輿があるも知って、それを見に行くことにした。

Definitely a lot of drinking establishments, but we were walking around the area in the afternoon so most of these places were not open.

確かに飲み屋が多い。でも昼間に散歩してるから、まだなんの店も開いてない。

This is the first building of interest that we came upon in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, I didn't make a note of the name of this place so it shall remain a mystery.

最初の気になったビルはこちらです。でも名前をメモってない為、謎のままにするしかない。

The entrance to the market street where you will also find Naritasan Tokyo Betsu-in Fukagawa Fudoudou.

成田山商店街の入口。あと成田山東京別院深川不動堂。

Naritasan Tokyo Betsu In Fukagawa Fudoudou / 成田山東京別院深川不動堂

I just love the details at the various temples. Aren't these dragons great?

お寺や神社の細かい作り方が凄い好きです。こうゆう龍も最高ですね。

Next, it was off to Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine to check out Japan's most expensive portable shrine.

次は富岡八幡宮に行って、日本一高い神輿を見に行く。

Entrance to Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine / 富岡八幡宮の入口

Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine / 富岡八幡宮

Flea Market at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine / 富岡八幡宮のフリーマーケット

Japan's most expensive portable shrine (if not the world)

日本一高い神輿 （もしかして世界一高い神輿かも）

What makes this mikoshi (portable shrine) so expensive? It's made with diamonds and rubies. The largest diamond being 7 carats. It's also made with two 4 carat diamonds, two 3 carat diamonds, four 1 carat diamonds, and 2010 rubies! Which puts the value of this shrine to nearly 100 million dollars!

この神輿の凄さは下記の写真で読んでください。

Those eyes are real diamonds!

目にあるのは本物のダイヤ

To be continued...

つづく。。。