We didn't dream it all!

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gryfeathr's in Kyoto now, and I gave her directions to the mysterious kitsune shrine rachelmanija and I found. After a phone email of "We can't find it!" that had me wondering how much more mysterious this shrine could get, she and her companion/s managed to find it, and she sent me a picture from her phone.





Slightly less overgrown at the moment than when we were there at the end of summer, but still nicely mysterious. :D You can see the two torii gates and the small wooden shelter with benches, and then the kitsune statue just beyond it. The hill-like structure with the mysterious wooden door chained shut is just beyond that, but you can't see it here.

ETA: Rachel links to our reports of the shrine and the photo gallery of it in this post.

Comments

[gryfeathr.livejournal.com]

The mistake I and my friends made was assuming it was much further down the road then it was; if you hit the doll museum, it really should be right there. Downright lovely air about it when you hit it; you walk in, and you feel as if the statues are staring. My friends and I left a coin or two behind, just for luck. :)

[telophase.livejournal.com]

We made sure to leave coins behind after sticking the camera into the doorway and trying and failing to take a photo of what was in there. XD

I am totally going to make everyone I know who goes to Kyoto go see this shrine. XD

[gryfeathr.livejournal.com]

We totally did the same thing, only this time, COMPLETE DARKNESS. Also, the kitsune statues looked like they would like round little 5-en coins.

It actually reminded me a little of Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo!, who was trapped behind a gate in the rock. (Old school, I know!)

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I wonder if anyone will ever be able to get a photo inside there? OOooooooOOooOOoooOOOO

And then there's Tora, from Ushio and Tora, who was pinned with a spear behind a small door in a shrine for 500 years...