Recommended in Kyoto! A shrine dedicated to rabbits that is said to bring good luck in love

[Higashitenno Okazaki Shrine]

51 Higashitennocho, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 606-8332

Enshrined deity: Susanoo no Mikoto

Kushiinadahime no Mikoto

Yahashira no Mikogami, three daughters, five sons

When Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nagaoka-kyo to Heian-kyo in 974, this shrine was built on the four sides of the royal palace to protect it. It was named Higashitenno because it is located to the east of the capital where the sun rises (in the direction of the rabbit).

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▷▶︎Access
🚌: Get off at the city bus stop "Okazaki Jinja-mae" or "Higashi Tenno-cho"

Parking: None (there is a paid parking lot opposite the shrine)

▷▶︎Shrine information

Shrine stamp: 300 yen

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Shrine information introduced by a shrine lover

This time, we will introduce Okazaki Shrine,

a popular tourist spot in Kyoto that is full of rabbits.

First of all,

as soon as you enter the shrine, you will be greeted by pure white koma-usagi.

There is also a beckoning rabbit in front of the main hall.

There are rabbits in various other places as well.

Why not try looking for hidden rabbits?

Many women and couples visit Okazaki Shrine to pray for matchmaking and safe childbirth.

It is especially popular as a shrine for matchmaking.

The name "matchmaking" comes from the fact that the deity Hayasu-no-Mikoto, who is enshrined here, married Inadahime-no-Mikoto.

The shrine is also known as a shrine for granting children and safe childbirth because the two deities gave birth to eight children, three daughters and five sons.

The rabbits at Okazaki Shrine have been treasured as messengers of the local deity since ancient times, as the area is a habitat for wild rabbits.

Rabbits can give birth to about ten puppies at a time, so they are also associated with granting children and safe childbirth.

The last image shown is a rabbit statue of a child-granting rabbit made of black granite.
The rabbit looks up at the moon and is full of energy. It is said that if you pour water on it, rub its belly and pray, you will be blessed with children and have an easy childbirth.

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