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A power spot (パワースポット or pawa-supotto in Japanese) is an area where spiritual visitors can take in the energy of the Earth and experience healing, generate good luck, or rejuvenate a tired body and soul. You might have heard about them as “energy spots” or “energy vortexes.” A staple of Japanese tourism guidebooks, they’re more discrete outside the country. Global power spot examples include Stonehenge in England, Sedona, Arizona in the U.S.A, and Uluru (formerly Ayer’s Rock) in Australia.
In Japan, power spots are often known as sacred places where gods come to walk the Earth, so they often coincide with shrines and temples. Many Japanese tourists who value the mind and spirit travel to power spots every year, which is why many articles introducing strong power spots across the country are published around New Years, like this one from Jalan News (Japanese only).
Why visit a power spot?
Power spots are all places where visitors can pray for good luck, and bathe in healing energy to improve their well-being. According to power spot experts—many who are astrologists and psychics and especially in-tune with the Earth’s energy—, some power spots have different benefits to offer its visitors. Similar to shrines with different deities in Japan, some power spots are famous for their physical healing powers, while others are best to visit for bringing luck in love or at work.
Power spot skeptics
As with any spirituality-based notion, many skeptics dismiss power spots as being figments of imagination. Just remember the benefits of visiting power spots are purely for the individuals who seek the healing energy or ‘good luck’ associated with a location. It’s a familiar concept in Japanese culture and not too far from buying omamori good luck charms for fortune, health, and love at Shinto shrines throughout Japan. Many rural regions promote their charming shrines and alluring countrysides as being power spots, which can bring tourists and pilgrims to places forgotten by time.
5 Power Spots in and around Tokyo
1. Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a Tokyo power spot, located on the top of a small hill in the heart of the Akasaka neighborhood. It’s most famous for its steep staircase of vermilion torii gates, and the monkey statues that dot the grounds of the 800-year old great hall.
The shrine is a power spot for those looking for luck in love. It’s a popular venue for Japanese weddings, and many couples who wish for a baby come to pat the statue of a mother monkey and her baby for good luck. When standing in the calm of the shrine’s grounds, even while being surrounded by skyscrapers, you’ll be able to feel the serene energy of the urban power spot.
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Noriyon73
The best way is to admit yourself to home isolation therapy, HIT. Not the one the government wants, everyone has had enough of that. Turn off Facebook, etc. because nobody really cares about your opinion, and when the talking heads on tv programs start reporting on crime, protests of any kind, or politicians who always have the right answer, change the channel to the weather channel but anything other than the above. It takes about 4 days of the regime, but it works. After that, a free mind matters. You now have one. Good luck, and don't cheat.
Kumagaijin
Well, these days, many of these powa supottos have become corona supottos so I've been staying away. I much prefer visiting a quiet onsen in the morning or evening and do the sauna/cold bath combination for a recharge. Or, jogging under the hot Kumagaya sun and then jumping into a cold shower afterwards makes me feel refreshed and lighter.
Gerald
Kumagaijin, I am totally with you. Sauna for world peace!