In today’s Kumanichi newspaper, there is an article about 3,333 stone steps in Misato Town which is called “日本一の石段(Japan’s No.1 stone steps in Japan)”.
It says it’s been 33 years since 3333 stone steps were built this year. This year is called 令和3年(Reiwa 3-nen) in Japanese calendar.
So how many “3” are there? There are 7! 7 is considered to be a lucky number and I heard that 3 is also considered to be a good number in Buddhism so it’s super lucky!
There is an article from Untapped Kumamoto that introduced this 3333 stone steps and its history and unknown stories.
This stone steps are not just an activity but this is a path to the main hall of Shakain Temple up to the mountain.
The length of the steps is about 2km and the hight from the bottom to the top is 620m.
Check the article below and if you want to get good luck, try this 3333 stone steps this year!!
- Chieko
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