金刀比羅宮神社（Kotohira-gu jinjya)の本宮に参拝するには石段を７８５段登ります。神社は象頭山（ぞうずさん）の山腹中ほどににあります。３６５段の石段を登ると大門があり、そこを過ぎたあたりにで、５人の女性が飴を売っています。
For reaching the main shrine of Kotohira-gu Shrine, You have to climb up 785 stone steps. The shrine is located in the middle of the mountain called "Zozu-san",or an-Elephant-Head-like Mountain,which is so called because its shape resembles an elephant's head.Just arouf the place after you pass O-mon,or Great Gate, located at 365th stone steps, you can see five women ,who are selling candies,sitting on "tatami' mats under umbrella.This comes from the system called "Five Farmers",which was established in old days. Basicaly, in old days, in the precincts of th eshrine, any business tarde was not permited. Only five farmers were aloowed to trade there.So the five women you see on the way to the main shrine is its remaining activities.Every day, they change the location of their sitting there because they think sales opportunity should be
equalized.
For reaching the main shrine of Kotohira-gu Shrine, You have to climb up 785 stone steps. The shrine is located in the middle of the mountain called "Zozu-san",or an-Elephant-Head-like Mountain,which is so called because its shape resembles an elephant's head.Just arouf the place after you pass O-mon,or Great Gate, located at 365th stone steps, you can see five women ,who are selling candies,sitting on "tatami' mats under umbrella.This comes from the system called "Five Farmers",which was established in old days. Basicaly, in old days, in the precincts of th eshrine, any business tarde was not permited. Only five farmers were aloowed to trade there.So the five women you see on the way to the main shrine is its remaining activities.Every day, they change the location of their sitting there because they think sales opportunity should be
equalized.
