Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine ritual purification.

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When entering inside a Shinto shrine, the visitor should perform a symbolic cleansing called temizu (from te “hand” and mizu “water” - water to purify the hands). This purification is considered indispensable before visiting the sacred area and it signifies the removal of evil and pollution. For the ritual, every shrine provides an ablution pavilion - chōzuya or temizuya - usually a stone basin filled with clear water, with wooden ladles.

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Location: Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa YabunouchiKcho, 68
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