Reported 8 months ago
Emperor Sutoku, one of Japan's three major grudges, is known for the curse he laid on the imperial family, leading to significant historical consequences. The Byakumu Shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to Emperor Sutoku, while the Aneyakoujinsha Shrine serves as a place for cutting off bad relationships and forming good ones. Visitors can participate in rituals to sever ties such as illnesses, addiction, and gambling, emphasizing the shrine's reputation for forceful and violent methods to grant wishes. Embracing Kyoto's spiritual legends and samurai history, the author shares their experience visiting these sacred sites from Kyoto Station, appreciating the faded cherry blossoms and new green leaves within the shrine's premises.
Source: YAHOO