Strange Shrine with Fox Gods

Kyoto is a historical city. It's said the city has about 1500 years. But, actually Kyoto is sort of the oldest city about the history. Also a shrine around my apartment room has 2000 years, I've just heard. The name is Shimogamo-jinaja shrine(下鴨神社, しもがもじんじゃ).



It looks local. And also very old, or somehow, lack of the maintenance.


I found the name "Yachi-yo daimyou-jin(八千代大明神)". I googled the name, but there's no good answer.  Well, it's strange.


The inari, which is a fox god is so vivid. 


They are located at the right and left. Both are so vivid and cool. They are sort of guardians of the shrine. So there's face looks, in a way, very angry.

Before I found a shrine in, somehow, parking lot. It sound strange, if a shrine was in a parking lot. But, Kyoto is such city with the history and strange things come from its history.

 If I found one, I will let you know!! 

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