Travel and Food Why do people "borrow" wolves? | The worship of divine messengers at Mitsumine Shrine and the pilgrimage to the inner sanctuary
This book introduces the wolf-as-guardian deity worship that remains at Chichibu's Mitsumine Shrine, along with experiences such as staying at the temple lodging Kounkaku, participating in morning prayers, and climbing to the inner shrine of Myohogatake. It also traces the differences between this worship and that of Okuchi Magami of Mount Mitake.