Every year, I visit Ebessan on the night of the 10th.
I went again this year too (^O^)／
Captured from the Nishinomiya Shrine live camera
I had been checking the crowd levels on the live camera since morning, and while there seemed to be a steady line of people the whole time, it didn’t look crowded ^^;
The live camera is really convenient (^O^)／
Last year↓
In a normal year, it feels like everyone is packed in shoulder to shoulder, but…
This year↓
↓This year looked like this…The live camera was up toward the upper left (^ ^) I checked while looking at my phone!
There were only a few people in front of the main shrine building, too…
In front of the main shrine building last year↓
Last year it was packed with people, and the Shinto priest was performing purification rites, but…
This year↓
This year, the visit felt quiet, relaxed, and solemn.
There were two exits, one on each side.
This year↓
I left from the right side, and the way home was quiet tooUsually there are stalls lined up on both sides and it’s really lively… (~_~;)
I’ve been visiting on the night of the 10th for decades, but this was my first quiet Ebessan… Still, the sound of the bells on the lucky bamboo branches ringing softly on the way home was actually really lovely (^ ^)
I prayed that not only the lively atmosphere of Ebessan, but all of our everyday life, will return soon.
Ebessan, I’ll come again next year on the night of the 10th!
