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| The entrance to Komitake Shrine at Mt. Fuji's fifth station |
The day I visited Mt. Fuji's fifth station, it was raining and cloudy. I wandered and took a few pictures, then huddled inside a noodle shop. I would like to climb Mt. Fuji, but that didn't happen on that rainy day, unfortunately.
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| The mists cloaking a rainy Mt. Fuji |
On the bright side — pun intended — I did get a unique omamori. At Komitake Shrine I purchased an omamori in the shape of a bottle filled with volcanic pebbles. I pushed my way through the crowds in the shrine to purchase. The pebbles come from the slopes of Mt. Fuji, and it is supposed to bring bearers good fortune.
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| A Komitake Shrine omamori filled with volcanic pebbles from the slopes of Mt. Fuji. |
