昨日、私とママのそれぞれの菩提寺に行ってきました。ママ方は菊川にあり、私の方は藤枝にあるので一日に両方のお墓参りを済ませるのが大体のパターン。
Yesterday, my wife and I went to visit our ancestors’ graves. The graves are located in Kikugawa and Fujieda, so we can visit both graves in one day.
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行く途中、東名高速の富士川SAで休憩。ここは富士山がきれいに見える場所です。
On the way, take a break at Fujikawa SA on the Tomei Expressway. This is the place where you can see Mt. Fuji beautifully.
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こなつはドライブが大好きで、走ってる間はほとんど寝ることがありません。
Konatsu loves to drive and rarely sleeps while driving.
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富士川から1時間半で菊川のお寺に到着。ここの裏庭はこなつが大好きな場所で、、、
Arrived at the temple in Kikugawa in an hour and a half from Fujikawa SA. Konatsu loves the backyard of this temple …
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墓参りの後はいつもこの場所を散歩するのです。
After visiting the grave, Konatsu always takes a walk in this place.
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次は藤枝にある我が家の菩提寺に行くのですが、その前に藤枝の蕎麦屋「木むら」で昼ご飯。
Next, we will go to our family temple in Fujieda, but before that, we will have lunch at soba restaurant “Kimura”.
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ざる蕎麦と小エビ天丼のランチセット。
Lunch set of soba noodles and shrimp tempura bowl.
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そして長楽寺に到着。もう陽が傾き始めている。
And arrived at Chorakuji.
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このお寺はワンコ連れで境内を歩くことができるので、こなつも一緒にお墓参り。
You can walk around the precincts of this temple with your dog, so visit the grave with Konatsu.
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Seven Jizo statues. Jizo is known as the guardian deity of children in the Japanese culture.