There is a god in Kyoto who can help you with your longing to "win back the heart of that person" or "fix the unfaithfulness of that person!

It is located at Omiya Rozanji-agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City.Ikuidani Nanano Shrineand is called Nanano Shrine or Kasuga Shrine.

Shichino" refers to the seven surrounding place names: Uchino, Kitano, Hirano, Ueno, Murasaki, Hasudaino, and Shimeino. In some cases, it seems to refer to Kashiwano, Hagino, and Touno instead of Shimeino. Shichino was one of the three major burial sites in Kyoto in the old days, and this shrine is said to have been enshrined as the general shrine of the seven fields.

How did Nanano Shrine become a god of restoration?That said, the following episodes remain.

The reign of Emperor Uda (reigned 887-897) in the Heian period. The emperor's visits to the empress ceased abruptly. The emperor seemed to be visiting another queen.Saddened, the Empress paid a visit to Nanano ShrineThe shrine's deity is the same as that of Kasuga Shrine in Nara. The shrine is dedicated to the same deity as Kasuga Shrine in Nara, and because the shrine is the Fujiwara family's family deity, the empress, who was a member of the Fujiwara family, is said to have paid a visit to this shrine.The Empress heaped white sand in front of the god and made a mountain modeled after Mt. Mikasa in Nara, praying for the return of the emperor's favor.The company's efforts were rewarded. It was worth it,The emperor attended the empress again, and the couple was happyIt is conveyed as.

Since then, the company hasIt is believed that it is beneficial to bring happiness to a tired married couple or to restore their marriage.The same seems to be true between men and women, whether they are noble or commoners, ancient or modern. Whether noble or commoner, ancient or modern, man and woman seem to be the same.

So I visited the shrine.

But we had a hard time reaching it. The roads around the area were narrow and crowded. We got lost, and it was starting to rain. Moreover, it was cold. After impatiently asking people on the road several times and passing through narrow alleys between houses, we finally came to the torii (gate) of Nanano Shrine. Perhaps because of the weather, the shrine grounds were deserted.

Torii of Ikuya Nanano Shrine

Shrine pavilions and the ruins of Kamosai-in

Deer, messengers of Kasuga Shrine, standing in the precincts of the shrine.

After climbing the stone steps to the front of the shrine building, a desk is placed in front of theA small pile of sand (stone?) A small pile of sand (stone?) was formed!

The company description reads,It is beneficial for restoring marriages, preventing cheaters from cheating on their partners, or breaking off marriages with husbands (wives) or lovers who want to leave them.It is said. The idea of "breakup" as well as "restoration of marriage" is probably derived from the fact that the empress of the Heian period made a wish and regained the emperor's favor, i.e., broke off her relationship with the other queen.

The shrine's amulet contains white sand,If you secretly put white sand on the clothes or belongings of the person you want to break off a relationship with, you can break it off.I saw the explanation, "I would secretly put white sand on the other person's property or in his/her desk or locker. I was horrified to find white sand in my pocket or desk drawer!

After reading the explanation and looking at the piles of white sand, it seems that the thoughts of those who made the wish are even more pressing. There seems to be great power in the white sand and the prayers of the shrine. ......

A mountain of white sand with a wish

At this point, I realized something. I had been frantically asking people here and there for directions to get to this shrine, and from their point of view, I must have seemed to be in a desperate situation.

By the way, in the pastMany Nanten trees were planted around the shrine pavilion.That's it.Nandina is hailed as a good luck charm because of its word meaning "to turn the tide of difficulties.The Nanten tree has been used for centuries. Looking around the precincts, we could not find any Nanten trees at present.

Nanten found in another location.
It is transmitted that it will turn a difficulty around.

The next thing I knew, the rain had stopped and I was able to take the picture without incident. Temporarily disconnected from the rain?

In Kyoto, you can walk down an alleyway and encounter an amazing deity that has been worshipped by the people for more than 1,000 years. This is one of the best parts of Kyoto.