Kawai jinja, Sanctuary of Beauty and Youth

300 meters south of Xia Ya Shrine
Very suitable for beauty-lovers to visit
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Temple

Introduction

Kawaisu Shrine, located south of Shimogamo Shrine, is a shrine beloved by women and known for its "Japan's Most Beautiful Goddess" who protects women. The main deity of this shrine is Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto, the mother of the first emperor, and is considered as a guardian deity of women. Inside Kawaisu Shrine, there are famous mirror-illustrated horses, which visitors can purchase and draw their favorite faces on. Additionally, the shrine sells beauty water, highly favored by women.
Address
300 meters south of Xia Ya Shrine

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