Find the Love Stone at Nagasaki Spectacles Bridge❤️Find the Cat God at the Curly-tailed Cat Shrine

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The characteristic of the classic tourist attraction "Spectacles Bridge" in Nagasaki City is of course the stone arch bridge. The reflection on the water creates a scene like "spectacles". Many people come here to make a pilgrimage and check in. In addition to the reflection of Spectacle Bridge, there are actually "love stones" hidden on both sides of Spectacle Bridge! It is said that those who discover it will be successful in love.
There is a "Curly-tailed Cat Shrine" near Spectacle Bridge, Okumagari Cat Shrine, which enshrines the Kirin-tailed Cat, the ancestor of the local Western cats, which refers to a cat with a tail curled up like a key. According to legend, they are "lucky cats" that can bring good luck with their tails. Compared to the real shrine, it actually looks more like a shrine than a cat boutique. It has everything you would expect from a shrine, including torii gates, fortune sticks, donation boxes, and the opportunity to ask for goshuin, as well as a ton of cat merchandise. Friends who like cats should not miss this shrine when they come to Nagasaki

Post by Neuhaus | Apr 13, 2025