Ome Quartet of Snow Country

Chapter 222 Asakusa
Coming out of Nakamise Commercial Street is the second gate to enter Sensoji Temple, Treasure Gate.

There are three passages under the Treasure Gate, and a huge lantern is also hung in the middle, with three big characters [Xiaofucho] written on it.

Passing through the Treasure Gate, there is a giant straw sandal hanging on the left and right sides behind the gate, from Yamagata Village Yamashi, it is said that it is to pray for a good harvest.

Click!

Haixing took pictures while walking, and then stood under the straw sandals, asking Naruse to take a picture of her.

The straw sandals hang high, and Naruse backs away and backs away to fully include both her and the straw sandals in the shot.

Click!

Shangzi also walked over, smiling and looking at the camera.

Taking a few photos of the two of them, Naruse looked to the right, and saw the five-storied pagoda of Sensoji Temple standing in the courtyard, and the spire of the tower was shining with golden light.

On the other side, you can also see the towering sky tree, Tokyo Skytree.

Although the actual heights are far apart, at this distance, the two towers do look about the same height.

He turned his head to look a few more times, Shangzi came over, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, just take a look."

Starfish probed to look at the photos taken.

"The straw sandals are so big, it looks like Shangzi and I are so small."

"You were very young."

After passing the Treasure Gate, the lottery places on both sides were crowded with people, and the three of them also went to line up. After waiting for a while, they finally squeezed to the front.

The lottery was completely self-help. Three hundred-yen coins were dropped, and Naruse picked up the lottery and handed it to Shangzi.

She shook it a few times, grabbed the bamboo stick that came up, and then went to the side drawer to find the signature corresponding to the number.

After Naoko, followed by Haixing, Naruse finally picked up the lottery and shook it casually a few times.

The luck of the three people is relatively ordinary, neither good nor bad-no luck, and no bad luck.

However, there are also differences between each other. Hai Xing has drawn Suji, and his mood is a little delicate.

"You should be satisfied if you don't get a lottery." Naruse pointed to the iron frame next to it, and said, "The proportion of the lottery lottery in Sensoji Temple is quite high."

After a comparison, her mood quickly improved again.

"Then Moji can stay here too."

"Ah."

Hai Xing folded the signatures into strips, and then tied them up. Naruse and Shangzi didn't take back the signatures that were not auspicious, but kept them.

After the lottery is drawn, there is a place that sells amulets in Sensoji Temple, which is far more popular than the commercial street outside.

From health to safety, from academics to love achievements, the types of omamori here are more complete, and the price is obviously more expensive than the omamori sold outside.

Seeing Shangzi and Haixing's eyes burning, Naruse had no choice but to continue to squeeze in.

Bought some omamori for myself, family and friends, and the three moved on.

The smoke from the incense burner placed in the middle of the road curled up, and there were many people offering incense standing around.

"It is said that the uncomfortable parts of the body can be fumigated by the smoke here, and it will recover soon."

"Can I put my legs in there?"

"You can try, I'll take a picture for you. Come, Shangzi, help her."

"...I'm just talking."

A bunch of incense is [-] yen, and the three of them are not stingy, and they enter the Kannon Hall, the main hall of Sensoji Temple, after each burns incense.

Putting their hands together, standing in front of the Avalokitesvara statue, the three of them prayed with their own concerns.

After paying homage, and then coming out from the side, there is an Asakusa Shrine next to Sensoji Temple, and they also stopped by to worship.

"Let's go to the five-storied pagoda to have a look."

"it is good."

Back at Sensoji Temple, bypassing the Guanyin Temple, a small path leads to Yingxiangtang, and there is a mottled stone bridge in the garden beside the road, where many people are taking pictures.

Hai Xing was also a little curious, Naruse glanced at the sign standing next to him.

"It is said that this is the oldest stone bridge in Tokyo, built more than 400 years ago."

"Oh."

The three of them walked to a place with few people on the side, and looked around.

The flowing water at the bottom of the bridge is gurgling, and golden, red and white, and red and black carps are constantly swimming, and they are not small in size.

"It's living water."

"Ah."

After paying homage to many Bodhisattvas in the inner hall of the shadow hall, and one of the seven gods of good fortune in the outer hall, Mahakala, the three finally came to the courtyard of the five-storied pagoda and looked up at the pagoda inside.

"Can't you go in?" Shangzi asked.

"Well, it seems that it is generally not open to the public. It is said that the relics of Sakyamuni are enshrined inside."

Starfish looked over, "Really?"

"Guess."

She pouted.

"Even if it really existed before, it may not be preserved now." Naruse continued, "This tower was first built in the tenth century, and it has been burned down many times over the past 1000 years. The current tower is already in [-]. Reinforced concrete structure rebuilt in three years."

"Really...you know so much."

"Just within the scope of my understanding."

Unable to go in, the three of them walked around outside, took some photos, and then left Sensoji Temple from the back path.

The reason why I walked this way was because after walking out of the alley, there was a place where Starfish offered to go across the road.

"Shou Shou Xi Yuan?"

"Well, that store seems to be famous for its matcha ice cream."

"Don't you dislike matcha flavor?"

"I don't dislike it, I just prefer other flavors..."

Cross the road and come to the store, there is a sign outside, saying that it serves the richest matcha ice cream in the world.

According to the richness of matcha, it is divided into seven grades.

Hai Xing hesitated, "I heard that the third-level concentration is already very bitter..."

"It's okay." Naruse said, and looked at the clerk inside again, "I want a level seven."

"..."

Starfish opened its mouth.

Naruse took a sip of the seven-level matcha ice cream in the cone, and said, "This concentration is almost right."

"Who are you kidding, your eyebrows are almost falling off!"

"Of course, it's still a little bitter..."

Shangzi looked at the ice cream in his hand, "Let me have a taste."

"Very bitter."

"I'll just try a little bit."

She lowered her head, not daring to try too much, she just stuck out the tip of her tongue and took a small sip.

"Well!"

Seeing Shangzi's brows almost knit together, Hai Xing gritted his teeth, "I want to try it too."

Naruse glanced at her, "It's hard to say."

"So I'll just try a little..."

She also leaned over and took a bite with her eyes closed.

"so bitter--"

Starfish was so bitter that he was about to cry.

Naruse shook his head, turned to the clerk and said:

"One more strawberry ice cream and one fresh milk ice cream."

"Ok."

There was no place to sit in the store, and the three of them walked while eating ice cream.

"Have you been here before?"

"I've eaten there several times."

"It's no wonder that you want level seven right from the start..."

After walking for a while, seeing that Naruse had no intention of turning at the intersection, Hai Xing asked, "Where are we going?"

"Sky Tree."

"Aren't you going to take the subway?"

"The time it takes to walk over here is not much different from going around the subway entrance and taking the subway there."

"Oh."

Walking here, the sky tree standing on the other side of the Sumida River has become more and more clear.

Continue to move forward until you reach the Yanwen Bridge, and there is no taller building than the Sky Tree in front of you.

A yacht got out from under the bridge, pushed the waves, and sailed to the distance. The three of them lay on the side of the bridge and watched for a while.

From Dongda University to Ueno Park, and then to Sensoji Temple, I went shopping for a day, and it was not too early.

"If you want to take a photo with the sky tree, this distance is almost the same." Naruse said.

"Ah, I want to shoot."

Shangzi looked at the camera with a smile on his face, and took a photo with Sky Tree in a normal way;

And Haixing raised one hand and made a lifting motion, so that Naruse patted the sky tree and her palm together.

Click!

"Let's go."

"Let me see first..."

After crossing the Yanwen Bridge, the Sky Tree was always in front of them, and the three of them walked along the road.

The closer you get, from looking up to looking up, to having to raise your head, the sky tree seems to be rising in place.

"so high……"

After crossing the bridge, Starfish did not know how many times she exclaimed in the same way.

Finally, when she came under the sky tree, she remained silent, just looking up.

Shangzi also reacted the same way.

After a while, Naruse pulled the two who were still staring blankly, and walked towards the ground entrance of Sky Tree.

"Go up."

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(End of this chapter)