Wooden Ema Plaques and Prayer Flags at Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto, Japan.

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Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The Ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) are believed to receive them.

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Size: 5661px × 3774px
Location: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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