
Japan
Towada-jinja Shrine
Discover your fortune at the Towada-jinja Shrine, where worshippers give their wishes to the lake below in the form of Oyori-gami papers.
About
The Towada-jinja Shrine, often shortened to simply Towada Shrine, sits unassuming among a cedar grove in the Aomori Prefecture. This ancient Shinto shrine dates back over 1,000 years and is believed to honor Yamato Takeru, a heroic figure in Japanese folklore, who is said to have tamed the areaâs wild spirits by turning into a dragon. Towada Shrine has a peaceful, mystical atmosphere among the trees and by a lake. As you approach the Torii gate, towering cedar trees line the path to the shrine, and the sacred aura intensifies. Crossing under the Torii gate symbolizes the transition into a world of tranquility and spirituality. At the Uranaiba, visitors can purchase special Oyori-gami papers to tell their fortunes by throwing them into the lake. Legend says that if the paper sinks into the lake, the fortune will be granted.
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