Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

Few moths ago, I went to Shibamata Taishakuten temple with my family. The temple is famous for the serial movie “Otoko wa Tsuraiyo” or “It's tough being a man.”
The main character, Tora-san lives near the Taishakuten temple in the movies.

Most of the movies have the same basic plot.
A traveling salesman Tora-san arrives in some remote town planning to sell his wares to the locals. He meets a local woman and falls in love with her. However, he usually ends up inadvertently helping bring her together with another man. He ends up being heartbroken at the end of the movie.

I like the movies and watched them many times, but had never been Taishakuten temple before. We visited Tora-san museum, sweets shop Toraya and Taishakuten temple.
It’s a really wonderful town.
Tora-san fans should visit the town.

These board are called Ema. Ema are made of wood on which worshipers write their wishes.

Ema are then left hanging up at shrines or temples, where God or Buddha can read them.
The Ema in the picture holds wishes:

“May my mother-in-law become healthy”,

“May all my family live happily with smiles.”