There are many shrines in Kyoto, but Fushimi Inari Taisha is definitely the top shrine among the many shrines in Kyoto.
Every year during the New Year's Day, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine attracts two to three million visitors. Its popularity is second to none in the entire Kansai region, and it is also among the top five in Japan for the number of visitors to the shrine.
In Kyoto, Yasaka, the second most visited shrine in terms of Hatsumode, only has about one million New Year visitors.
Although this number is also exaggerated, it is dwarfed by the number of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.
The hotel where I stayed in Toyonosaki was also very close to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.
It takes less than half an hour to walk there, and only seven or eight minutes by car.
It is also normal to choose Fushimi Inari Taisha as the starting point for school trips.
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We arrived at Fushimi Inari Taisha by car. Although I had been there yesterday, the feeling of seeing the shrine during the day is still different from that at night.
The weather is very good today. The shrine looks even brighter under the sun and has a more solemn feeling than at night.
At the entrance is a huge torii gate, which is said to have been donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1589.
Perhaps it was because of this torii that the trend of donating torii gates to Fushimi Inari Taisha began, and it continues to this day.
Rumor has it that passing through this torii gate leads to the realm of God.
It is said that those who are favored by the gods can reach the world where the gods exist after passing through the torii.
Although everyone knows that rumors are just rumors, there is still a bit more piety in one's heart when passing through the Torii gate.
Kirisu Mafuyu
Walking in front of the classmates, he acted as a tour guide.
I have to say that Kirisu Mafuyu is worthy of being a history teacher. She can come up with all kinds of allusions and stories at will, even though the course she teaches is world history, not Japanese history.
"The main part of the shrine in front of us is not the original Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, but the main hall that was rebuilt in the eighth year of Meiō, which is 1499."
"The original main hall of Fushimi Inari Taisha was burned down during the Onin War."
"It is said that the original hall was even more magnificent, but it is unknown whether it is true or not. After all, it happened hundreds of years ago, and not much information has been passed down. It is really difficult to distinguish the truth from the false."
After listening to Kirisu Mafuyu’s explanation, many students learned that Fushimi Inari Taisha actually had such a history.
On the other side, Yushan Heren blinked slightly when he heard it.
After all, he already knew this knowledge, so he didn't need Kirisu Madoka's explanation.
"It is said that visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine can greatly improve your fortune!"
After hearing that visiting a shrine has such benefits, many students are eager to try it.
But in reality, Fushimi Inari Taisha is primarily a shrine that represents a thriving postage business and abundant harvests.
If you just want to pray for wealth, there is another shrine in Kyoto that is even more famous - Mikane Shrine!
Chapter 2456: Shrine Operation
"The next stop is - Yasaka Shrine?"
Doma Mai spoke as she looked at the Kyoto tourist map on her phone.
"I think so." Narita Yuki, who was sitting next to him, said.
"Why is it another shrine? We've been to several shrines today." Upon hearing this, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said.
Although it is only 11 o'clock in the morning, we have already visited three shrines: Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu Temple, and Mikane Shrine.
Each shrine is very gorgeous and has different beautiful meanings, but after seeing so many of them, I really feel a little aesthetically fatigued.
"This is normal, isn't it? Isn't this how the school trips in Kansai work?" Looking at Tsuchima Yuki said.
The school trip in Kansai is very simple. Generally speaking, it is just a round-trip to various major shrines, and at most a stop by the Kyoto Imperial Palace or something like that.
This is something that everyone who has been to Kansai knows very well.
"It's not that the shrine is bad, it's just that we go there too often." Doma Mai said in a low voice.
"I feel it's a bit too much too." Hearing this, Narita Yuki nodded.
"But...it's not that bad. Look at Touma-san and Takanashi-san, they're so happy." After thinking for a while, Narita Yuki spoke.
Hearing this, Tsuchiya couldn't help but blink slightly.
Sanae Touma and Rikka Takanashi were of course happy. They still had a bit of a middle school mentality and regarded all the shrines as time and space nodes in Kyoto. Every time they arrived at a shrine, they felt that they had collected one more node and naturally looked very excited.
"Just think of it as coming here to check in and take photos." After thinking about it, Tsuchima Mai had no choice but to speak.
Although I have visited so many shrines that I do feel a little aesthetic fatigue, the girls’ enthusiasm for taking selfies will not diminish.
Every time they visited a shrine, Doma Yui would take a vain selfie, and most of the girls in the class would also take out their phones and take a few commemorative photos.
"After we finish visiting the Yasaka Shrine, it should be time for lunch." Seeing that Doma Yui looked a little depressed, Narita Yuki couldn't help but speak.
"Lunch? What to eat?" Hearing this, Tsuchima couldn't help but blink slightly.
After listening to Doma Yui's question, Narita Yuki could only shake her head. She didn't know what the school would arrange for them to eat.
She just roughly estimated the time for lunch based on the time she would arrive at Yasaka Shrine and the markets she would need to visit.
"Is there anything delicious near Yasaka Shrine?" After thinking for a while, Doma Mai asked.
It seemed that Narita Yuki was quite familiar with this school trip, so Doma Yui naturally chose to ask her about it.
"There are quite a few delicious small shops near Yasaka Shrine. In addition, Doi Live Eel has also set up a branch next to Yasaka Shrine." Narita Yuki said.
Doi Konagashi, one of the most famous unagi restaurants in Japan, is famous for its soft and fluffy Kansai-style unagi.
Doma Mai had heard of this shop a long time ago, after all, she was also very fond of unagi.
However, Doi Live Eel has never opened a branch in Tokyo, so Doma Mami has never experienced the taste of this famous unagi restaurant.
"I wonder what the school will do during lunch time!" After thinking about it, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but say.
"Not sure." Upon hearing this, Narita Yuki couldn't help but shook his head.
"But we probably won't be accommodated in one restaurant. There are very few restaurants this big enough to accommodate so many of us." After thinking for a while, Narita Yuki spoke again.
Hearing this, Tsuchiya couldn't help but nodded.
There are more than 700 students in the first and second grades of Fengzhizaki. Most restaurants cannot accommodate so many people.
Even the hotel where Toyonosaki stayed had only about 200 seats in the restaurant. The reason why it could accommodate so many people was mainly because of the staggered peak hours.
The hotel restaurant has relatively long business hours, and the students who come to dine basically come in batches, which greatly eases the restaurant's operating pressure.
But lunch is different, because students have to go somewhere in the afternoon, so they can’t have too much time for lunch.
Therefore, all students need to finish their meals in a relatively short time, and one restaurant may not be able to accommodate so many students.
"We'll know by lunch time."
After thinking about it, Tsuchiya couldn't help but blink slightly and said.
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After visiting Yasaka Shrine, it was time for lunch.
What surprised Doma Mai was that the school did not arrange a unified lunch. Instead, it allowed students to find food freely, and the school was responsible for reimbursing the cost of lunch.
Students just need to remember that the lunch time is only one and a half hours and they must return to the parking lot within the allotted time.
This arrangement actually reflects the flexibility of Fengzhizaki's strategy.
With so many students, it is difficult to arrange a restaurant large enough for all of them to dine at the same time. So we should just respect the students' own preferences and wishes.
As for the reimbursement of meal expenses, although Feng Zhiqi is temporarily paying for it, it will eventually be paid by the sponsoring company.
After all, the money is paid by the sponsoring companies, so Fengzhiqi doesn't feel bad about spending it. The students can also feel the open-mindedness of the school. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?
"Have you decided which restaurant to go to?" Narita Yuki walked to the side of Tsuchima Yui.
He spoke.
"I haven't thought about it yet. I'm not very familiar with this place." Doma Mai said angrily.
"Why don't you come with us and have some pork chop rice?" Narita Yuki said.
When she was in junior high school, she came to Kyoto for a school trip. The pork cutlet rice restaurant opposite the Yasaka Shrine has always been something that Narita Yuki has always remembered.
"Which Fujita Pork Cutlet Rice?" Upon hearing this, Doma Mai blinked her beautiful eyes and pointed to a restaurant across the street.
"Yeah, that's it! The pork chop rice here uses pork chops that are slow-cooked at low temperature, and the taste is absolutely amazing." Narita Yuki couldn't help but say.
"I'll ask Sanae and Rikka." After thinking for a moment, Doma Mai blinked slightly and said.
To be honest, Narita Yuki's introduction made Doma Yui have some fantasies about the Fujita Pork Cutlet Rice, but she still wanted to see the situation at Yushan Kazuto first.
"You guys go first. If Sanae, Rikka and the others have confirmed it, we'll come over as well," continued Doma Mai.
After looking at Doma Yui, Narita Yuki had no choice but to nod and walk towards the "Fujita Tonkatsu Rice" across the street with a few classmates who had made an appointment with him.
Watching the few people walk away, Doma Mai took out her cell phone and sent a message to Yushan Kazuto.
"Kazuto-senpai, where are you going for lunch?"
Chapter 2457: Kansai Eel Rice
"We're going to Doi to get some live eels. Do you want to come over?"
Seeing the message sent by Tsuchima Yui, Hayama Kazuto shrugged and replied quickly.
Looking at the "we" in the message from Hayama Kazuto, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but blink slightly. It seemed that Hayama Kazuto was with Kato Megumi and Fujinomiya Ningzi again.
But after thinking about it, Yumi Doma replied: "Doi live eel? Yumi-kun will come over now!"
"Then you, Sanae, and Rikka can come over together. We'll go over there and reserve a seat first." Hayama Kazuto replied.
After seeing the news about Yushan Kazuto, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but raise her head and glanced at Touma Sanae and the others who were whispering not far away.
She didn't expect that Sanae Touma and Rikka Takanashi had sent a message to Kazuto Hayama before her.
Originally, Ben Jianmai was thinking about asking the two if they wanted to go together! But he didn't expect that the two had already secretly crossed Chencang.
However, seeing the two preparing to leave, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but quicken her pace and walked over to the two of them: "Sanae, Rikka, where are you going to have lunch?"
Hearing Tsuchima's voice, Touma Sanae couldn't help but glance at her warily and said, "Why are you asking about this, Umaru-chan?"
"I didn't do anything! We just went to have lunch together." Doma Mai said with a smile.
Rikka Takanashi also turned around and glanced at Tsuchima: "The place where the Evil King and Thor's Hammer User are going is very dangerous. Are you sure you want to go with them, Yumi-chan?"
Hearing this, Doma Mai couldn't help but blink slightly. She knew that the two of them were going to Doi to eat live eels. What was so dangerous about going to a restaurant? Could it be the danger of gaining weight?
"It doesn't matter. We are a team. We should support each other and move forward." Tsuchima Yui said with a perfect smile.
It was rare for her to cooperate with Sanae Touma and the others. After hearing what Yui Tsuchima said, Sanae Touma and Rikka Takanashi lowered their heads and whispered a few words to each other before nodding: "Then Yui-kun, you will go to death with us!"
Hearing this, Doma Mai nodded, and the few of them opened the map on their phones and walked towards the direction of the live eels in Doi.
While walking on the road, Doma Mai suddenly remembered Narita Yuki's previous invitation, so she opened Line and sent Narita Yuki an apology message.
Narita Yuki responded quickly, saying that he already knew.
In fact, when Domama was trying to refuse before, she knew that Domama would most likely not come, so she didn't have too much expectation in her heart.
After seeing the news from Narita Yuki, Doma Mai finally breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around to look at Sanae Touma and Rikka Takanashi. The two of them had actually left her more than ten meters behind. She couldn't help but quicken her pace.
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"Who sent the message just now?" Seeing Yushan Kazuto put away his phone, Fujinomiya Ningzi couldn't help but laugh.
"It's from Umaru-chan, asking where we're going to eat." Yushan Kazuto said.
"So many people are paying attention to me just when I'm having lunch!" Fujinomiya Ningzi said sarcastically.
"Isn't it normal to come over and eat something together?" Hearing this, Yushan Heren couldn't help but shrugged.
"Let's hurry up and get to Doi Live Eel as soon as possible, otherwise all the seats will be reserved."
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"I didn't expect there would be private rooms." After arriving at Doi Live Eel, Yushan and the others discovered that there were not as many guests in the restaurant as they had imagined.
Obviously, this restaurant is a popular restaurant near Yasaka Shrine, so the seats should be quite limited. However, I didn't expect that when I arrived at meal time, there was still a vacant private room.
