@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-27 08:18 UTC
Otowa's waters are known variously as Konjiki-sui (金色水 'golden water'), Enmei-sui (延命水 'life-prolonging water') and Hachikudoku-sui (八功徳水 'water of the 8 virtuous deeds').
Since Heian times people have believed that the waters will remove any bad karma.
#folklore #Kyoto
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 08:28
But was does the Otowa-no-taki (音羽の滝) have to do with watermelons? 💦🍉🤔 #Kyoto #京都 #スイカの日 #watermelonday #Japan