One of the highlights of my trip was visiting this shrine. The rats are adorable, especially with the offering of nuts around them. I highly recommend visiting!

A small Shinto shrine dedicated to rats, snakes and monkeys may not sound like a great selling pitch, but this place was one of our fave spots in Kyoto. Charming and unpretentious, with lush trees and

Bei einem Spaziergang entlang des Philosopher’s Path lohnt sich der Abstecher am Otoyo Schrein. Anders als die meisten Schreine mit Löwenhunden wird der Otoyo-Schrein von Steinmäusen bewacht.