Hi, everyone!
Today I’ll tell you about a shrine in Kyoto.
This shrine is not particularly famous and I didn’t know about it before I started living in Kyoto. It is dedicated to blessings for marriage, having children and safe childbirth.
Okazaki-jinja is related to rabit and you can see some rabbit statue.
In addition, you can buy Omamaori (protective charms) and Omikuji (fortune slips) with rabbit symbols on them.
It is quite rare to see rabbit symbols on shrine and temple related goods, so I was very excited to get some!
A small shrine in Kyoto.
Okazaki-jinja is not large so it doesn’t take much time to visit.
If you are visiting there on your trip, it is not a priority place, so you can stop by on the way to Chion-in, Nanzen-ji or other places.
As you can see in the picture, you will be welcomed by two rabbit statues right after you enter the shrine.
Cute rabbit statues!!
As well as the rabbit statues in the picture above, there are several more rabbit statues in Okazaki-jinja.
Each rabbit is slightly different, but they are all very cute!
I loved them very much.
Rabbit shaped omikuji.
Omikuji are traditionalJapanese fortune slips and you can buy them at shrines and temples.
Usually the paper tells your future about your financial aspect, business, travel, love life, childbirth and so on.
In Okazaki-jinja, the omikuji paper is in a rabbit shaped case. You can bring the rabbit home. But some people leave the rabbit Omikuji at the shrine.
The rabits sit next to each other and, it looks so pretty!!
Rabbit symbol in Goshuin!!
I got a Goshuin, and it had a rabbit stamp on it!
I loved it.
If you have time to visit a minor small shrine, and if you love pretty things, I recommend you to go to Okazaki-jinja!
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