Kawai-jinja Shrine

Kawai-jinja Shrine, located on the southern side of the "Tadasuno-mori forest," is known as a power spot and a popular place among women. It is also known as the "Kamo-no Kawa-aini-imasu okosohe-jinja shrine." The building is small, but it was formerly the head shrine of Shimogamo Shrine, where sacred ceremonies were performed for the mother of Emperor Jinmu, "Tamayori hime-no-mikoto" (Empress Tamayori), who was the very first emperor of Japan. Empress Tamayori was known for her beauty and is now considered a guardian of women, watching over childbirth, marriage, and beauty. For women who want to be beautiful, you can draw the face you want to have on the "Kagami-ema" in hopes your wish will come true. On the west side of the precinct is the small sub-shrine "Tobe-sha." Because the festival's Yata-garasu-no Mikoto is a symbol of the Japan Football Association, visitors found here are often praying for their favorite team to win. Additionally, there is a replica of the hut where famous author Kamo no Chomei spent his last years. The hut is about 3 square meters big and the story Kamo no Chomei wrote while residing here is called “Houjyou-ki.” “Houjyou" a term used in the "Ichijyou-shihou" measurement system. Kamo no Chomei was born to a family that served Shimogamo-jinja Shrine and hoped to serve this Kawai-jinja Shrine, which was also called "Tadasu-no yashiro" at the time, but alas, it was not meant to be. As for the real hut, its believed location is marked by a huge stone called "Houjyou stone" on Hinoyama mountain of Fushimi.