Have you seen the second season of the Monogatari series?
The second season of the series (Koi Monogatari) features several scenes from Kyoto, and there seem to be many sacred places from the anime.
The second season of the series (Koi Monogatari) ran from July to December 2013, with five episodes airing as the second season.
We want to make sure to keep it in mind as it will expand into the flower story that follows!
In particular, the view of Kyoto that appears at the beginning of episode 21, "Koi Monogatari Hitogi Endo Ichibanohi," is a highlight.
Therefore, we would like to compile a list of sacred places in Kyoto that appear in the "Series Second Season (Koi Monogatari)".
What is the synopsis for the second season of the ■Series (Love Story)?
Let's start with the synopsis of the "Series Second Season (Koi Monogatari)".
The second season of the series (Love Story)
Araragi Koyomi is a high school student living in a country town.
He is attacked by the vampire Kiss Shot Acerola Orion Heart Under Blade, which attacked during spring break.
This leads to a story in which he becomes a human with a vampire constitution, meets girls involved in the mysterious phenomenon, and solves their cases.
And when the summer vacation is over and the second semester begins at Naoetsu High School, a new "monster" strikes the girls who thought they had conquered it....
On January 1, Senjogahara Hitagi made a phone call to his old enemy, Kaiki-Doroshu.
It was an agonizing choice to save himself and Koyomi Araragi from a "death sentence.
The second season of the "Koi Monogatari" series: A pilgrimage to a holy place in Kyoto 1.
Outline
Yasaka Shrine is located near Keihan Gion-Shijo Station.
It appeared in episode 21 of the second season of the series (Koi Monogatari) and is depicted in the same way, with the gate, komainu (guardian dogs), and main shrine area of the important cultural property.
However, the money boxes and other items do not match those of Yasaka Shrine, so they may have been zapped and drawn as a model.
○Detailed explanation of "Yasaka Shrine".
Yasaka Shrine, located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, is the head shrine of Gion Shrine, which has 2,300 shrines throughout Japan.
It is said to have been founded in the 2nd year of Emperor Saimei (656), and is famous for the Gion Festival in July.
The deity is Susanoo-no-Mikoto and is called Gion-san or Yasaka-san.
The shrine is also popular for its charms and oil-absorbent paper, which are beneficial for beauty, marriage, and the exorcism of bad luck.
Address
625 Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-561-6155
○Official homepage
https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/
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Kyoto Holy Land Pilgrimage to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in the second season of the "Koi Monogatari" series (Koi Monogatari)
Outline
Fushimi Inari Taisha appears in episode 21 of the second season of the series (Love Story).
The anime features the Senbon-torii (thousand torii) at Fushimi Inari-taisha, a beautiful row of vermilion torii gates.
Except for the many lights that appear in "Fushimi Inari Taisha," they are depicted exactly as they appear in color and placement, so the quality is amazing.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a sacred place for many anime,
Nurarihyon's grandson
Kyoto Disturbance Caricature
Blue Exorcist Kyoto Impuro-ou-hen
Kyoraku Legion
Welcome, Chitose!
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.
and others, so please compare and contrast!
○Detailed explanation of "Fushimi Inari Taisha".
Fushimi Inari Taisha is located in Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
This is the head shrine of the Inari faith, with 30,000 "Onari-san" said to exist throughout Japan.
The origin of Fushimi Inari Taisha dates back to 711, when Hata Iroko enshrined the great god Inari at Mt.
In particular, the Senbon Torii, which also appeared in the second season of the series (Koi Monogatari).
Here, a series of vermilion (red) torii (shrine gates) are set in a fantastic atmosphere, creating a beautiful sight that captivates the hearts of tourists from all over the world.
Originally a deity of good harvest, it is now believed to be beneficial for family safety, business prosperity, good harvest, safe delivery, healing of all illnesses, academic success, improvement in the performing arts, and traffic safety.
With a history of over 1,300 years, it is a sacred place that you should stop by at least once when you visit Kyoto.
Address
68 Yabunouchi-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-641-7331
How to access
About 5 minutes walk from Keihan Electric Railway "Keihan Main Line Fushimi Inari Station".
○Official homepage
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The second season of the "Koi Monogatari" series: A pilgrimage to a holy place in Kyoto 3.
Outline
Ishibeikoji is located in the Yasaka area of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
This place is located a short walk north of Niningsaka.
It is a place where stone pavement is laid on the street and both sides are lined with inns, teahouses, ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurants), and coffee shops with beautiful gardens, creating a tasteful scene.
The cobblestone pavements, stone walls, and wooden houses make one feel especially Kyoto-like.
In the second season of the series (A Tale of Love), the place attracted particular attention when it appeared.
It is a famous place often used in dramas, movies, and animations.
If you want to enjoy the atmosphere of Kyoto and the Japanese culture of Kyoto, why not visit?
○Detailed explanation of "Ishibe Koji" (stone walled alley)
Located south of Yasaka Shrine, this alley connects Shimogawara-dori from east to west.
The alley space with a Kyoto-style atmosphere, made of stone pavement and stone walls, provides a place of beauty and a sense of security, as if you have stepped back in time to the past.
This area was completed in the late Meiji and Taisho periods, and the cobblestone pavement was utilized by laying paving stones that had been used on Kyoto streetcars in the past and had been discontinued.
It is now designated as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and is also a popular year-round tourist spot.
If you visit in the evening, you will see shining signs of ryokans and ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurants), making the place even more beautiful.
Address
Shimogawara-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
From JR Kyoto Station, take the 206 city bus. 5 minute walk from Higashiyama Yasui bus stop.
Kyoto, the holy place of the second season of the "Koi Monogatari" series (Love Story) 4.
Outline
Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka) is located north of Kiyomizu Temple on the way to Kodaiji Temple.
Located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, it is a pedestrian street with 150 meters of cobblestone pavement.
Niningsaka (Ninenzaka) has many stores and traditional buildings.
In the second season of the series (Koi Monogatari), the street lamps and umbrellas decorating the buildings are drawn exactly the same, and are very well reproduced when compared.
Also, the second season of the series (love story) depicted the area as empty of people, but it is usually crowded with many people because it is a popular tourist spot.
There is a Starbucks in a renovated 100-year-old townhouse on Ninenzaka, so you may want to stop by.
Detailed explanation of "Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka)
Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka) is located in Kiyomizu, Masuya-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
This is the place.
It is called Ninneizaka (Ninenzaka) because it is located before Sanneizaka (Sannenzaka).
It is called Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka) because it was built in the 2nd year of Daido (807).
There are two theories about this place.
In this area, it is said that if you stumble and fall on Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka), you will die within two years, which is believed to have been passed down to help people watch their step when climbing the steep slope.
It was already called Niningsaka in the Heian period (794-1185), so it is a place with quite a long history.
Address
2 Kiyomizu, Masuya-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
How to access
From JR Kyoto Station, take city bus No. 206. 3-minute walk from Higashiyama Yasui bus stop.
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The second season of "Koi Monogatari" (Love Stories): A pilgrimage to a holy place in Kyoto.
Outline
Shimogamo Shrine is located a few minutes' walk from Keihan Demachiyanagi Station.
It appeared in episode 21 of the second season of the series (Love Story).
The red torii gate is depicted in the work, and the actual one is also realistic.
Shimogamo Shrine" is explained in detail.
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, located in Shimogamo-Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is the fifth famous shrine in Japan to be registered as a World Heritage Site.
Today, two of the shrine buildings are national treasures, and 31 buildings are designated as national important cultural properties.
It is a power spot with many blessings such as victory, guidance, childbirth, protection from bad luck, marriage, safe delivery, child-rearing, and traffic safety.
Shimogamo Shrine is said to be the birthplace of Mitarashi dumplings, and there are many delicious stores in the area.
Address
59 Shimogamo-Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-781-0010
How to access
Take city bus No. 4 from JR Kyoto Station to "Shimogamo-jinja-mae".
○Official homepage
https://www.shimogamo-jinja.or.jp/
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Kamo Mitarashi Teahouse" (Kamo Mitarashi Tea House)
Outline
Kamo Mitarashi Chaya is located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
It is an anime sanctuary that appeared in episode 21 of the second season of the series (Love Story).
Located just west of Shimogamo Shrine, the dumplings are painted to look like the real thing.
Although the appearance of the restaurant does not match, it is highly likely that Kamo Mitarashi Chaya was the model for the restaurant.
Kamo Mitarashi Chaya" is a popular taste of dumplings baked to a golden brown and dipped in a secret sauce, which was originally dedicated to the gods to pray for good health.
○Detailed explanation of Kamo Mitarashi Chaya
Kamo Mitarashi Chaya" is a teahouse run by a Kyoto confectionery store established in 1922.
It is said to be the birthplace of Mitarashi dango and is crowded with many tourist customers.
In addition to Mitarashi dumplings made with carefully selected ingredients such as rice from Shiga Prefecture and brown sugar from Okinawa Prefecture, straw rice cakes and Zenzai are also available.
It's just the right amount of sweetness to keep you coming back for more.
Address
53 Matsunoki-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-791-1652
How to access
Approximately 20 minutes walk from "Demachiyanagi" station
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Toji Temple" - A pilgrimage to a holy place in Kyoto in the second season of the series "Koi Monogatari" (Love Stories)
Outline
The five-story pagoda of Toji Temple is located in Kujo-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
It is within walking distance from Kintetsu Toji Station, and is also easily accessible from Kyoto Station, which is about 15 minutes away.
Toji also appears in the second season of the series (Koi Monogatari).
The five-story pagoda is a layered pagoda with a five-story roof.
In addition to Toji Temple, which is a national treasure in Kyoto, there are six other five-story pagodas in Kyoto: the five-story pagoda at Daigoji Temple, the five-story pagoda at Yasaka-no-to (Hokanji Temple), the five-story pagoda at Ninnaji Temple, the five-story pagoda at Seishoji Temple, and the five-story pagoda at Kaizumiyama Temple.
Incidentally, there are 42 five-story pagodas in all in Japan, and all of them will impress you with their original beauty and architectural techniques.
The five-story pagoda in the second season of the series (Koi Monogatari) is said to have been modeled after Toji Temple because of its location on open land and plantings, making it a sacred site.
However, it is not easy to photograph the entire five-story pagoda as in the second season of the series (Love Story).
Please give it a try.
○Detailed explanation of "Toji" temple.
The official name of Toji Temple, the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, is Kyo-o Gokokuji Temple.
It is said to be the only surviving remains of the Heian-kyo Palace, which was built in 796 (Enryaku 15) and has a history of more than 1,200 years.
At that time, it flourished as the fundamental center of Shingon esoteric Buddhism and is now a very important place in the history of Japanese Buddhism.
The temple is associated with Kukai, the founder of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, and is home to many national treasures and important cultural assets such as Kondo, Daishido (Mikado), the five-story pagoda (national treasure), Kodo, Nandaimon, and the wooden seated statue of Dainichi Nyorai.
Toji is,
Five-story pagoda, the tallest wooden structure in Japan
Dongdaemun
Lecture hall for spreading esoteric Buddhism
Kondo, where the main deity, Yakushi Nyorai, is enshrined.
Mikado, where Kukai is said to have lived.
Highlights include
In 1994, it was registered as a World Heritage site.
Address
1 Kujo-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-691-3325
How to access
Approx. 15 minutes walk from "Kyoto Station".
○Official homepage
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Kifune Jinja (Kifune Shrine)
Outline
Kibune Shrine is a sightseeing spot located in Kurama Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
It is said to be the birthplace of ema (votive picture tablet) and is particularly famous as a sacred place for the Monogatari series, as it appears in Oni Monogatari and Koi Monogatari.
The actual Kibune Shrine is depicted slightly differently in the anime than in the actual Kibune Shrine, including the hand-watering basin and the approach to the shrine, so please compare the two.
○Detailed explanation of "Kibune Shrine
Kibune Shrine is dedicated to the god of water, the source of life for all things.
Kibune Shrine in Kyoto is famous as the head shrine of the water gods, who number 2,000 shrines throughout Japan.
It is said to have had a long history, having been founded already in Hakuho 6.
Some people pronounce Kibune Shrine as "Kibune," but it is pronounced "Kifune" to prevent the water from becoming muddy because the water god is the deity of the shrine.
In addition to matchmaking, there are many other benefits such as love and work.
Address
180 Kurama Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number
075-741-2016
How to access
Approximately a 30-minute walk from Kibenaguchi Station on the Eizan Electric Railway
○Official homepage
■ Summary
How was it?
In this issue, we have compiled a list of sacred places in Kyoto that appear in the "Series Second Season (Koi Monogatari)".
The decoy story will be settled with a love story within the second season.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the love story is a must-see episode in the Monogatari series.
Especially in episode 21, famous sightseeing spots in Kyoto appear, so please make a pilgrimage to the holy land.
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