Fushimainari is a beautiful shrine built for the gods of rice. On our last day in Kyoto, we hiked through thousands of red torii or gates stretching for kilometers up and down the Alps bordering Kyoto. I'd looked forward to this sight specifically. Not only is the walk scenic and contemplative, but one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies, Memoirs of a Geisha, was filmed inside this shrine.
"At the temple, there is a poem called 'Loss' carved into the stone. It has three words, but the poet has scratched them out. You cannot read Loss, only feel it."
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