New Years at Enoshima

The shrine on Enoshima Island off the Shonan coast attracts thousands of visitors during the new years.

Friends chatting with of of the shrine attendants. While many shrines keep a few such women on their permanent staffs, they will hire part-timers for the New Years period.

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Friends chatting with of of the shrine attendants. While many shrines keep a few such women on their permanent staffs, they will hire part-timers for the New Years period.

Enoshima New Years Benzaiten Shinto Shrine miko

Alexander Vesey

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New Years at Enoshima