2025.12.5

We had strange weather, fine, rain, sleet. There was rainbow too.

I started the day early. First I visited Izumo oyashiro.

After having a square breakfast I wore kimono.

We went to Miho jinja shrine and got official prayer.

We had seafood lunch at the same place as usual.

And we visited the Bukkokuji.

We came back to Izumo.

I took the 17:00 long distance bus to Hiroshima and arrived around 20:20.

I bought Okonomiyaki but there was dinner at hotel. I took a public bath.

2025.12.4

It was cloudy, rainy, hail, and fine.

Today is the main event of this trip. 

I got dressed up, checked out, and headed for Izumo. First I went to Takenoya Hotel to leave my luggages. Then I went to Izumo Oyashiro to attend the Kami musubi taisai Festival which is the main celemony of this week−long festival.

After that I visited the museum, and went to Inasa Beach.

Then I visited my benefactor of several years ago.

And I came back to Takenoya hotel, and 50 of us went to Izumo Oyashiro to get prayer, and visited many shrines of the precinct.

We had delicious dinner.

At night there was a lecture from 8:30 to 11:00PM.

It was a long day.

2025.12.3

It was cloudy, haii, rain, and very cold.

I left Matsue in the morning and came to Izumo City.

I could not rent a car soon, and had to wait until 2PM, so I walked around the city.

I had Izumo noodle at a very famous restaurant of 200 years history. 

I visited three shrines and ancient tomb.

Since the weather was not good, I was wondering if I should rent a car or not. But after all I did and visited three shrines I wanted to go.

I came back to Izumo City, had dinner and checked in the hotel around 22:30.