@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-08-03 07:10 UTC
During one of Go-Daigo's outings to Shimogamo-jinja, 5 bubbles appeared in the water as he purified his hands.
Interpreted as the human body (五体-head, arms and legs), it was taken as a fortuitous sign.
The emperor offered 5 rice dumplings (4 big & 1 small) to the shrine gods.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-08-03 07:36
What we know as mitarashi dango originated at the Kamo Mitarashi Chaya 'Tea House' (加茂みたらし茶屋), situated to the west of the shrine grounds. It became tradition at Shimogamo-jinja to symbolically offer dumplings to the gods before eating them for luck. #Kyoto #みたらし茶屋