The bamboo forest near the small shrines. Unfortunately, past tourists have vandalised the bamboo by carving into them. There is a dirt path leading deeper into the bamboo forest.

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Retro Goth Bunny (rgbunny@urusai.social)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 22:09:06 JST

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Of course, it was pretty crowded in Senbon Torii (千本鳥居) section, so I didn't bother too much with photos there. The crowd is supposed to thin out as we climb higher, so I bided my time.

Partway up to the crossroads, we encountered a branching path, which led to a number of smaller shrines and a bamboo forest. There were a couple of crows there, and one of them went to chill in one of the shrines. It felt like the crow itself was a manifestation of a Shinto deity :btr_bocchi_pray:

When we reached the crossroads, I thought we were quite a ways up the mountain. But it turns out we're still at the beginning :GWnonSataniaSpoopy:

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The bamboo forest near the small shrines. Unfortunately, past tourists have vandalised the bamboo by carving into them. There is a dirt path leading deeper into the bamboo forest.

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