Ogura-jinja, Shrine in Ōyamazaki, Kyōto
Ogura-jinja is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mt. Ogura in the northern part of Arashiyama. The complex includes several smaller structures and sits beside a pond where lotus flowers bloom throughout the year.
The shrine was founded over a thousand years ago, around the year 858, and was connected to important historical figures such as Imperial Prince Koretaka. Over the centuries, additional shrines were added to create a complex of five spiritual sites.
The shrine has served as a place of worship and community gathering for the local people for centuries. Visitors come here to offer prayers for blessings in their daily lives and work, maintaining a connection to traditional Japanese spiritual practices.
The shrine is within walking distance of popular attractions like the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and sits near the Torokko Arashiyama Station. Spring and autumn are ideal times to visit when the lotus flowers bloom or the trees around the grounds display seasonal colors.
This shrine is the only one in Japan dedicated to honoring the beauty and barber industry, attracting practitioners from the field. A distinctive tradition here involves visitors offering locks of hair to the shrine spirit, which visitors can see displayed at the grounds.
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