{"id":6305,"date":"2018-02-22T10:13:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T01:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/?p=6305"},"modified":"2018-02-21T10:18:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T01:18:01","slug":"6007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/en\/2018\/02\/22\/6007\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Izumo Taisha #2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We came back to the inn and had breakfast. We checked out of the inn and headed for Izumo Taisha again. We visited \u201cKitajima Kokusokan\u201d this time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6008\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-2.png\" alt=\"1\" width=\"210\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-2.png 210w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1-2-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><br \/>\nBy the way, you can go to Kitajima Kokusokan easily from Izumo Taisha. Senge family and Kitajima family had taken over rituals of Izumo Taisha for a long time. However, Senge family took over rituals after Meiji Period. And Kitajima family is engaged in missionary work of Izumo-kyo since then.<br \/>\nA friend of mine, who knows a lot about Izumo, recommended me to visit here. It\u2019s much smaller compared to the huge grounds of Izumo Taisha. It wasn\u2019t crowded, and I could take time to walk around the grounds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6009\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"205\" height=\"274\" \/><br \/>\nA waterfall is located behind the shrine. The cool air around the waterfall was pleasant. Though it was cold, it was refreshing. I filled my lungs with fresh air and took in a deep breath.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6010\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-2.png\" alt=\"3\" width=\"213\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-2.png 213w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-2-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6011\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4-2.png\" alt=\"4\" width=\"305\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4-2.png 305w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4-2-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Personally speaking, I like Kitajima Kokusokan better than Izumo Taisha. This is because I prefer simple things rather than showy things. Kitajima Kokusokan is very small and unobtrusive, but local people cherish the place. My friend who told me to visit here had a wedding here.<\/p>\n<p>It may sound rude, but I didn\u2019t understand anything before I visit Kitajima Kokusokan. And I was like this: \u201cWhat is Kokusokan?\u201d \u201cIs it divided into two?\u201d \u201cWhat is Izumo-kyo?\u201d<br \/>\nKitajima family had trouble with Senge family a long time ago, and the family couldn\u2019t identify itself as a shrine anymore. However, the family registered itself as a religious corporation. I think it\u2019s a great loss because the position of the family isn\u2019t familiar\u2026<br \/>\nThe things that I didn\u2019t understand were maybe only for tourists from other regions. I felt the religion is ingrained in mind of local people.<\/p>\n<p>After I bought souvenirs at shops along the approach, I went to a restaurant to each Izumo soba.<br \/>\nA friend of mine introduced me to visit this restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6012\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5-2.png\" alt=\"5\" width=\"201\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5-2.png 201w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5-2-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><br \/>\n\u51fa\u96f2\u305d\u3070\u3000\u8352\u6728\u5c4b\u00a0Izumo Soba Arakiya<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tabelog.com\/shimane\/A3202\/A320201\/32000004\/\">https:\/\/tabelog.com\/shimane\/A3202\/A320201\/32000004\/<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13009.25062403646!2d132.682256!3d35.3975!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x44b3e308f3805606!2sArakiya+Izumo+Soba!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1513730415544\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s located a short distance away from the approach to the shrine. It seems that the restaurant is popular among local people. There are benches in the parking lot, which means people can wait outside the restaurant. I guess a lot of people visit here in the weekend\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We visited here a little after 12:00 pm. There were 2 families waiting before us. It wasn\u2019t long before we were called. The restaurant is two-storied and there are a lot of seats. It won\u2019t take long to be called because it\u2019s soba.<br \/>\nIt was my first time to eat Izumo soba! So, I chose warigo soba, which is the most famous style of Izumo soba. There were a lot of people who were eating \u201cwarigo 3-dai soba (topped with yam and raw egg).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Soon after I placed an order, a waitress brought a cup of buckwheat tea and soba soup. Izumo soba was served in a short time! It was smooth and elegant. Soba soup was a bit sweet for me, but it was mild and delicious! I ate up everything including soba-yu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6013\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6-2.png\" alt=\"6\" width=\"211\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6-2.png 211w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6-2-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><br \/>\nI ate tawara manju on the way to my car. I totally thought it was red bean paste, but it wasn\u2019t! It was white bean paste! The bean paste was sticky, and it was delicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We came back to the inn and had breakfast. We checked out of the inn and headed for Izumo Taisha again. We visited \u201cKitajima Kokusokan\u201d this time. By the way, you can go to Kitajima Kokusokan easily from Izumo Taisha. Senge family and Kitajima family had taken over rituals of Izumo Taisha for a long [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"6007","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,34,36],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6305"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6307,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6305\/revisions\/6307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}