Tucked between shops on Teramachi
On the 25th, I took what will probably be my last trip to the Ennichi flea market at Kitano Tenmanguu shrine. From the 25th to the end of June, several shrines had these mycanthus reed circles, called chinowa, set up for a summer purification ritual. You pass through the chinowa three times. After the first walk-through, you circle back around to the left, then through again, then to the right. On the third and last pass through, you walk leftwards and away from the circle. I believe there's actually a short chant you're supposed to say while making the figure-eight/infinity-sign walk through the chinowa, but I couldn't read the sign with the directions on it.
Painting on wood in very good condition
A dragon kaeru-mata
A dried...pufferfish...decoration for sale? Who knows.
Pretty building outside one side of Kitano Tenmanguu
Found a small church walking around the block towards Hirano Jinja
Hirano Jinja. Every time I've passed it before, it's seemed quite, quite empty, although it's a very popular spot in the spring for cherry-blossom viewing. Emperor Kammu founded the shrine in 794, and its annual cherry blossom festival has been a tradition since 985. At the moment, the cherry tree grove is lush and green, creating a dim tunnel to the main buildings on rainy, overcast days such as this.
Hirano Jinja's chinowa
Ooh, look at that shelf fungi...
A nice little decoration outside a shop across from Hirano Jinja
And I still see faces, haha.
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