Each small altar is dedicated to a different animal of the chinese horoscope
Shimogamo Jinja and a Fenix
Shimogamo Jinja and a Fenix
Coming into the river to purify myself
You have to hold a candel and live it there
Then you can drink this water also to purify yourself
After writing the wish of the person you have to live it inside the water of the the shrine
then we ate this delicious’kakigori’ made with the water of the templ. It was very good actually
English
Shimogamo shrine is one of the oldest shinto shrines in Japan. In summer, at the end of July there is a festival called Mitarashi. The people put their feet in the water of a small river and walks with a candel in their hands. This is a ritual of purificaion of the mind and body. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Thanks for reading it.
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