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Goō Shrine

Wild boar shrine

A bronze boar statue at Goō Shrine in Kyoto

I stumbled upon this shrine while wandering in Kyoto. It commemorates a story involving boars, and the grounds are full of boar statues and figurines. The figurines contain fortunes, and people write wishes on the outside before leaving them around the shrine. I do not know why, but I found it fascinating.

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