Mysteries of Naritasan

There are many interesting episodes attached to Naritasan having 1,000 years history.

To the right of the Three-storied pagoda there is Issaikyo-do hall. Enter the dark room inside the hall and spin the prayer wheel three times as one makes wish. Isn't it mysterious ? ..... Your wish will come true. But we can't spin now for protection this cultural property.

Students preparing for entrance examination should go to Naritasan on January 7. At the main hall get a stamp of the Fudo-myoo god on your forehead. It is the "Nanakusa" stamp and brings intellectual success and good health.

Worshippers who practiced Goma (Spiritual activity) can receive 'Bo-iri' at Korin-kaku hall. Bo-iri is a traditional service. Some dishes cooked offering to God serve worshippers in order to bring health and happiness for them. It is served with Japanese rice-wine (Sake), but oddly without rice so as not to spoil worshippers appetites who traditionally eat lunch in restaurants in temple town (Monzen-machi). The most unusual food served at Bo-iri is Ooura-gobo (burdock). This burdock root is huge. It is 20 cm in diameter. There are no restaurants serving this sized burdock root except the temple. This giant burdock root is cultivated by only 10 farmers in the Ooura district of Yoka-ichiba city and is designated a natural monuments of the city.