A blunt take on love shrines: challenge your heart with unconventional recommendations

By MOOK Scenic Spots Shun, compiled and reported

As both cherry blossom season and Valentine’s Day arrive, this period marks the most romantic time of the year. Many people take advantage of this romantic season to travel to Japan. Japanese shrines are one of the must-visit attractions for many tourists, especially for those seeking love fortunes or buying omamori (protective charms). Typically, fortune slips not only tell you whether the outcome will be auspicious or inauspicious, but also include quite detailed messages, waiting for someone to interpret their meaning. This time, Scenic Spots is recommending a more unconventional love shrine — Fuse Shrine in Matsubara City, Osaka. The love fortunes here are very unique, taking a straightforward approach, using just a concise single sentence to offer people distinctive love advice. It's quite a challenge. For those planning to visit Osaka, it might be worth experiencing this different kind of fortune-drawing journey.