Kyoto Trip: Seimei Jinja (晴明神社)

Just got back from a trip to Kyoto. We were trying to see cherry blossoms, but there weren't many since it was cold the majority of the time. It was still really nice there. Surprisingly, I had no allergy problems there. I guess Japan just has less air pollution than Taiwan.

Anyway, this sketch is from a shrine that I visited called Seimei Jinja (晴明神社). There is a peach statue on the temple grounds, and you are supposed to be able to get rid of bad luck by rubbing it. Seimei Shrine is a bit small and more modern looking when compared to major shrines such as Kiyomizu-dera, but I still went because I've been a fan of Seimei ever since watching the movies Onmyoji 1 & 2. Seimei was a powerful onmyoji, which is something like a magician or sorcerer, during the Heian period in Japan and, his mother was a fox spirit. The shrine sells lots of cute pentagram charms/omamori.

Here is the google map for Seimei Shrine: