Hyōdanzan Inari Shrine, the head temple of fortune telling [Tsuji fortune telling] that also appears in Manyoshu

■Hyotanyama Inari Shrine, where three types of Tsuji fortune telling are interesting

Hyōtanzan Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three Inari shrines, is dedicated to the god of business prosperity and marriage. It is also famous as the head temple of ``Tsuji divination'', and you can actually experience ``Tsuji divination''.

There are three types of Tsuji fortune-telling, and all of them are performed after setting a wish or hope in advance.

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①Tsuji fortune telling fortune

There are three types of Tsuji fortune fortunes: broiled, aburidashi, and omikuji. *Fee: 300 yen *Tsuji fortune telling fortune telling is basically done by the worshiper himself/herself.

▶Yakinuki

When the spark of the incense stick is placed in the center of the deity, the flame slowly spreads and burns through the paper.

The content written on the burnt out area will be the result of the fortune.

▶ Broiled soup stock

When white tissue paper is heated with the flame of a candle, jade-colored words appear on the paper.

You can read the results of your fortune. It will return to its original state once it cools down, but you can read it again by grilling it again.

▶Regular fortune

②Tsujisanhyotan bamboo

Omikuji is said to be the origin of fortune cookies. A five-colored gourd made from monaka skin (mochi seeds) contains a Tsuji fortune-telling fortune. You can decorate it, break the gourd with your family and friends and tell fortunes, or break it whenever you want to tell fortunes. *Fee: 1,500 yen

③Tsujisan judgment

〇Tsujisan judgment flow

▶After registering at the shrine office, pray in front of the shrine and draw a fortune with numbers 1 to 3 written on it.

▶Go to the fortune-telling place and observe the passers-by in the order of the numbers written on the fortune-telling book.

(If you draw the 1 fortune, it's the 1st passerby; if you draw the 3 fortune, it's the 3rd passerby)

▶ Return to the shrine office and tell the chief priest about the passerby's characteristics, such as the direction they took, their clothes, and their belongings.

The chief priest will tell you the results of the fortune-telling, taking into account the spiritual wisdom and the Four Pillars of Destiny that have been passed down through generations of the chief priest's family.

■About Tsujisan judgment

・Reservation reception hours: Consultation required

*Shrine office opening hours (8:00-16:30)

・Time required: Approximately 1 hour

*1 to 3 people/Fee: 5,000 yen

・Reservation: Basically required by the day before