A guide to praying for love at Enmanji, the temple where love comes true!

#JapanGuide ⛩️ Enmanji Basic Information • Founded: 812, Main Buddha Statue is Amitabha • Location: 4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime Prefecture, about 2-3 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Street  • Operating Hours: Approximately 8:00 AM or 7:00 PM to ~6:00 PM  • Admission: Free 🙏 How to Make a Wish - Summary of Procedures 1. Passing through the Torii (鳥居) • Bow once as you pass through the small torii at the entrance 2. Order of Worship • At the front of the main shrine 1. Bow lightly twice 2. Clap your hands twice 3. Put your hands together and make a wish 4. Bow once at the end • Example wish: “Please make my love come true”, “Please give me peace of mind”, etc., a single sincere word ⸻ 🎴 Fortune-telling & Souvenirs Enmanji has a variety of goods that can help you check your love fortune, health, and fortune. They are especially popular with female travelers: • Omusubidama: - Approximately 300 yen each - You can tie a wish into a colorful lucky bag-like knot ball or take it home.     – You can take a small amulet or postcard after tying it, and there is a circulation system where the amulet is returned when your wish is granted • ハイクу絵馬 (Haiku Ema) – A picture frame-shaped ema (絵馬) on which a short poem in haiku format is written – There is also a fortune-telling machine with 60 haiku on the theme of love written in advance  • 俳句恋みくじ (Haiku Koi Mikuji) – Haiku fortune-telling machine: You can have your love fortune told with haiku  ⸻ 🗝️ Summary of the fortune-telling machine process 1. Prepare 100 yen to 300 yen coins 2. Put them in the offering box 3. Choose goods: • Omusubidama / Haiku Ema / Haiku fortune-telling 4. Tie it with a wish or read the interpretation 5. Take good luck and tie bad luck inside the shrine ⸻ 💡 Tips & Summary • The early morning is the quietest and has the best atmosphere. • Certification shot point: Background with colorful Omusubi balls hanging beautifully • Wish examples: • “May love continue” • “Health and peace for the family” • “Success in business and a happy day” • When the wish is lifted: If it comes true, visit the temple again and return the amulet. • Worship etiquette: Quietly, not rudely, with a sacred heart