[Kyoto] Monkeys guarding the evil direction of the Kyoto Imperial Palace

●Name Sainokami Shrine ●Access 303 Nishiiri, Imadegawaagaru, Teramachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 🚗Use the nearby parking lot ●Points I personally think this is a valuable shrine that could use more visitors😊 It is a very small shrine, but it has a long history‼️ It was founded when the capital was moved to Heian, and is a guardian deity placed to protect the northeast of the capital, and has a vast sacred area The main deity, Sarutahiko-no-kami, is worshiped as a god of traffic safety, but it is also believed to be a shrine for matchmaking and protection from evil You can see a monkey statue through the lattice on the east side of the main hall, glaring at the northeast of the evil gate There is also a sacred stone called "Oseki-san" placed in the precincts It is said that if you pray to it, you will receive the benefit of matchmaking, but if you touch it, you will be cursed, so be careful‼️ #tripmemory2022 #Kyoto #Temples and shrines