Tadasu no Mori
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Tadasu no Mori, which literally translates to "Forest of Correction" or "Forest of Purification" in English, is located in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto City, at the site of the Kamomioya Shrine. The forest
A wild tangle of undergrowth
A tree singled out from amongst the others in the forest
Shimogamo Shrine
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Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one
Tadasu no Mori
…just north of where the Takano River joins the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto city, Japan. The term Kamo-jinja in Japanese is a general reference to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, the traditionally linked Kamo shrines of Kyoto. The Kamo-jinja serve the function of protecting Kyoto from malign influences…
Shimogamo Shrine
Tadasu no Mori Forest, as seen approaching the shrine.
Maple leaves and paper lantern at the shrine
This pathway leads through Tadasu no Mori (the "Forest Where Lies are Revealed").