Visit the Kawai Shrine, the goddess of beauty, and make up your own mirror-painted horse

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Come to Kyoto to pay homage to the King of Beauty! The guardian of women, the most beautiful deity in Japan, Kawai Shrine.

Walking along the approach to Shimogamo Shrine, you will first see Kawai Shrine, where Emperor Jimmu’s mother Tamayorihime is enshrined. She is revered as the “Goddess of Beauty” because of her gem-like beauty.

The shrine enshrines hand-mirror-shaped ema called "Mirror-Ema". After purchasing, you can go to the exclusive makeup room and paint the facial features yourself.
Put on makeup, then offer sacrifices and pray for beauty.

It is said that if you write your wishes on the back and entrust your wishes to the ema, not only will your appearance become beautiful, but your heart will also become beautiful. Otherwise, you can buy a cup of beauty water to cool down and relieve the heat.

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Post by Moutain | Mar 19, 2025