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Cute and unique
If you're looking for a shrine that offers something different than many others, Kyoto's Okazaki Shrine is a fun option to check out. It's about 10 minutes on foot from the well-known Heian Jingu shrine, and there are some other cool things in the area like the Kyoto Handicraft Center -- so you can definitely make a day out of your time in this part of the city. The noteworthy thing about this shrine is that it's dedicated to rabbits, and you'll find numerous nods to them across the grounds including rabbit statues and rabbit-themed ema. People typically come here to pray for marital/relationship success and successful childbirth, so if those are things you're looking for you may want to stop by when in the area.
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on Jan 28
Okazaki shrine - the rabbit shrine
The city of Kyoto has many popular shrines and temple, which are often very crowd with tourits. Between the famous silver pavilion (Ginkakuji) and the Heian shrine is a very special small shrine. The Okazaki shrine was originally protecting the emperor, his court and its citizenry. Nowadays the shrine got very popular because of the many rabbit statues and signs you can find everywhere around the shrine. A rumor says that all the rabbits are the messenger for the deities. Another theory is that long time ago many wild rabbits lived in that area, which was an outskirt of Kyoto. Many rabbit lover are visiting the shrine nowadays and praying for their own pets. You can also buy the typical shrine souvenirs like the ema plate or a talisman in the design of rabbits. You can reach the shrine by the local bus nr. 32, 93, 203 or 204. The bus stop name is Okazaki jinja mae.
genkidesu
on Sep 27