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Otoyo Jinga Shrine

The torii gate at the entrance to Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A bamboo fountain with water ladles where worshipers can purify themselves with water before entering the Otoyo-jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A stream of water flowing from a bamboo fountain into the temizuya. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

The fox ‘kitsune’ with a sutra roll (Buddhist text) in its mouth, is the guardian of shrines dedicated to kami Inari. The fox statues do not stand for malice, but for the magic powers they are believed to possess. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A stone rat statue holding a scroll, the rat has a pink flower behind its ear (possibly this is the rat assistant of Daikokuten or Daikoku who is known in Japan as the god of wealth, farmers, food, and good fortune). Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A stone rat statue holding a scroll, the rat has a pink flower behind its ear (possibly this is the rat assistant of Daikokuten or Daikoku who is known in Japan as the god of wealth, farmers, food, and good fortune). Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Wooden Ema boards with temple rats holding scrolls (study) and sake barrels (long happy life). Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Wooden Ema boards hang from a wooden fence. One ema has two rabbits, one holding a fan and the other holding a sake vase. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A fan ‘sensu’ design on the outside of a stone lantern. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Two fans ‘sensu’ on the outside of a stone lantern. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Two white rats sit above a framed picture of Japanese writing. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A line of laughing buddha with pot bellies. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Small figurines of a monkey, child and rats. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

An old traditional wooden fan with cloud, sun and crane ‘tsuru’ design. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Two women stand under a stone torii. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Looking past two guardian stone foxes ‘kitsune’ though an orange torii to a small orange shrine. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Small white sake bottles for offerings with large black Japanese writing on cards. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A moss covered stone statue of a fox ‘kitsune’ with a jewel in its mouth, behind is a torii. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A stone statue of a monkey with a fan. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A stick broom leaning against the wall. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Clay roof tiles ‘kawala’ line a water drain. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A wooden lion dog statue caged and locked securely. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Cherry blossoms hang close by to the traditional roof of the Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A framed picture of a stone rat holding a scroll. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Three framed pictures of temple rat statues hang from the wall. Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

The small roadway leading into the Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A metal sign in English and Japanese at the entrance to Otoyo Jinga Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

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