A Walk around Yushima / 湯島の散歩

Actually, we didn't walk around this neighborhood. We had a specific goal in mind. That being Yushima Shrine, commonly known as Yushima Tenjin. This shrine is well-known for being the "Shrine to Education", so a lot of students will come here to pray to pass their school exams, entrance exams, and others. As Mikako's nephew is a jukensei (he will be taking his high school entrance exams), we went to pray for his success by writing on an ema and we also bought him a good-luck talisman which we will send to him tomorrow.

本当はここで普通の散歩はしてませんでした。目的地があった。それは「学問の神様」の寺「湯島天神」。美香子の甥っ子が受験生なんで、私たちが彼の為にお参りして、「高校合格祈願」を絵馬に書いて、学問のお守りを買ってあげた。明日彼に送ります。

One of the entrances to Yushima Tenjin / 湯島天神の一つの入口

Yushima Tenjin / 湯島天神






Prayer Board / 絵馬

Prayer for Mikakos' nephew's success in passing his high school entrance exam.

One section of Prayer Boards / 絵馬が飾った場所はいっぱいありました

Set we bought for Mikako's nephew

美香子の甥っ子に買ってあげたお守りセット － 頑張れ受験生！