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It's gotten a little cooler
2025-09-23
Category: Festival events
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 feel a little anxious, knowing that there is 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 1st Nagoshisai
On July ６th, the Nagoshisai Chino Ring Passing Ceremony 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.
6/27: Making a straw circle
7/1 Nagoshisai at the main hall
7/6: Ceremony of passing through the straw ring
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.
By around 10 a.m., the number of visitors begins to increase and the shrine regains its usual lively atmosphere.
By the afternoon, most of the snow had melted, leaving only the snow on roofs.
Hatsuuma Festival
2025-02-07
Category: Festival events
The Hatsuuma Festival was held on 2/6.
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
Category: Other
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 were of various ages and races. We talked about Shinto and answered their various questions. It was the first time we had guests from abroad, so we were nervous, but everyone listened to us intently and we had a great time. (I don't speak English, so the accompanying Japanese teacher translated for me.) The accompanying teacher said, "We'll come again next year!", so I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of people will come this year.
I was nervous but I tried the hand washing.
