The famous shrine to Oinari, the spirit of rice and agriculture, with its hundreds of torii gates donated by businesses:
You can climb up and up almost endlessly on paths between the torii and the view of Kyoto from high up is stellar!
Purification:
Nemui neko:
Green pond up in the woods:
I really liked the look of the forest in this area with many interestingly formed trees:
This tall bluish-green bamboo grew scattered throughout the forest rather than in the clustered groves I am used to seeing:
Peace!
Here people who have been cursed can hope to have the curse removed by offering things like apples and nuts:
Kitsune (foxes) are the messengers of Oinari, and along with the fox statues you'll find throughout the complex, there are other many other references to them that can be found, including these drawings!:
Some of the crew!:
Before praying at any of the shrines it is important to purify yourself by rinsing your hands and mouth:
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