Atago Shrine is located at the top of Mt. Atago. I had to climb a steep staircase in front of me to reach the shrine. Mt. Atago may look like a hill, but the stairs to the top of the mountain are very steep. This steep staircase is called the "Stone Steps for Success" and it is said that if you climb it, you will get ahead in life.
I stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked up the stairs. It took a bit of determination to climb these steep steps. As I watched, an older man in a suit came down the stairs. He looked as if he had given up on his career as he came down the stairs.
Incidentally, Mt. Atago is the highest point in Tokyo's 23 wards. At the top of the mountain was once the site of the NHK broadcast station, from which the radio waves were transmitted.
Feb 2008 IN THE CITY TOKYO | |
ATAGO SHRINE STAIRWAY STEEP |
No
1373
Shooting Date
Dec 2007
Posted On
February 7, 2008
Modified On
July 1, 2024
Place
Atago Jinja, Tokyo
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM