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It's gotten a little cooler
2025-09-23
[Celebration event]
A souvenir from the Autumn Festival
After a scorching summer, the weather has suddenly become cooler over the past few days. More and more people are visiting Mt. Inari, and it's starting to get a little more lively.
As we begin preparations for the Autumn Festival and send out invitations, I start to feel a little anxious realizing that there's only a quarter of the year left.
Next year is the Year of the Horse. Horses symbolize energy and speed, so it's a year in which trying new things and making quick decisions will bring good fortune. Let's stay focused for the remaining three months of the year.
The Nagoshisai ceremony was held
2025-07-19
July 1 Nagoshisai
On July 6, the Nagoshisai Chinowa Kuguri ritual was held.
On the day of the ritual, Kyoto was experiencing intense heat with a predicted maximum temperature of 36°C, but many believers came to pay their respects and the ritual was completed without any problems.
This summer is also expected to be a hot and stormy one. I pray for everyone's health and safety.
June 27th: Making a straw ring
July 1st, Nagoshisai at the main shrine
July 6: Chino-wa Kuguri Ritual
it snowed
2025-02-08
The snow that started falling yesterday evening accumulated and by this morning the whole world was covered in silver.
At Mt. Inari, the snow is about 7 to 8 cm deep. It was a very cold and quiet morning.
Around 10:00 AM, the number of worshippers began to increase, and the temple returned to its usual lively atmosphere.
By the afternoon, most of the snow had melted, leaving only the snow on roofs.
Hatsuuma Festival
2025-02-07
[Celebration event]
We held the Hatsuumasai festival on February 6th.
The recent cold wave has brought bitter cold to Kyoto. We were worried about snow on Hatsuuma, but we were relieved that it only snowed lightly and didn't accumulate. Many people came from far away to pay their respects, and it was a very lively day. It is predicted that snow may accumulate in Kyoto this weekend. Please be careful if you are planning to visit.
happy New Year
2025-01-27
[Others]
Although it's late, Happy New Year.
Since the corona virus outbreak, the number of visitors has increased dramatically, and while we have been busy dealing with the situation, we have been slow to update our website. This year, we will try to work harder to update the website.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is seeing a definite increase in foreign visitors compared to before COVID-19, and the number shows no signs of decreasing anytime soon.
In May 2024, Araki Jinja welcomed guests from Texas, USA. They were students from the University of Texas on a study trip, and they were of various ages and races. We talked about Shintoism and answered many questions. It was our first time having guests from overseas, so I was nervous, but everyone listened attentively, and we had a wonderful time. (I don't speak English, so the Japanese teacher who was accompanying them translated for us.) The teacher said, "We'll come again next year!", so I'm looking forward to seeing who will come next year.
I was nervous but I tried the hand washing.
