What are the taboos for traveling to Japan?

Recently, traveling to commemorate Japan is very popular and widely liked by everyone, because Japan is a country with perfect details. This country is very polite and the environment is clean. It is said that the water in the toilet can also be drunk, which means it is perfect and good.

Then, when we travel to Japan, we should also pay attention to some taboos of Japanese tourism. We represent the image of our own country, and it is not good to break other people's rules. Then, let's take a look at some taboos of Japanese tourism!

What are the taboos for traveling to Japan?

1, don't touch houses and cultural relics.

Because there are many historical sites on Kyoto Road, one carelessness may hurt the national treasure property.

Smoking is forbidden on almost all roads.

Because most houses in Kyoto are flammable wood, it is basically impossible to smoke on the roadside in Kyoto (smoking while walking is also not allowed, otherwise the police will stop you and demand a fine of 1000 yen.

In case no smoking area can be found, you can find convenience stores or cafes with smoking areas, and some shrines and temples in China will also set up smoking areas.

Step 3 avoid walking side by side

Walking side by side in Kyoto will be considered quite impolite, because the roads in Kyoto are generally narrow, and walking side by side will easily hinder the people behind. So please be polite to each other when you walk.

4. Don't stand up in the reserved store.

The Japanese are very punctual and keep their promises. If you make a reservation for a restaurant or hotel, you must not stand me up. Even if you can't go or will be late, you must call.

Once a friend booked a very remote hotel, but he couldn't find it on the day of check-in, so he found another hotel nearby and planned to stay. As a result, the store heard that they had booked another hotel, and immediately advised them to find the original hotel, otherwise the store there would have to wait until the guests arrived.

5. Take off your shoes in the house

The act of entering the house and taking off your shoes has long been internalized into the subconscious living habits of the Japanese. It is said that Japanese thieves take off their shoes even before entering the house to steal.

Therefore, whether you go to temples, shrines, other people's homes or even hotel rooms, you should remember to take off your shoes or change your slippers.

6, photography restrictions

You can't shoot at will without prior consent. This is the consciousness that modern civilized tourists should have. Especially in Kyoto, we need to pay special attention to these two points:

Temples and shrines

Please pay attention to the entrance sign before visiting. Some places can take pictures, but flash is not allowed. In some places, it is completely forbidden to take pictures.

Geisha

They will wear kimonos to work. Please don't take candid photos or forcibly take photos when you meet on the road. Don't touch the kimono and pull your sleeves at will. Please remember to ask politely before taking pictures.

Visit the shrine

STEP. 1 Go to torii before entering the shrine.

The shrine is a social place for offering sacrifices to gods in Shinto. Torii, located at the entrance, is the most obvious symbol of the shrine. A shrine can be without a main hall dedicated to God's body, but it can't be without torii.

Torii is composed of a pair of thick wooden columns, beams on the columns and beams under the beams. It is similar in shape to China archway, but has different uses.

In the concept of Japanese Shintoism, torii hinted at the boundary between the divine world and the secular world. Walking through torii means entering the sacred world. Therefore, according to etiquette, birds should be given a little gift (this awareness is relatively weak in Japan recently).

In addition, the road in the center of the shrine is the passage for gods to enter and exit, so worshippers should avoid the road and step aside to show their piety. When you leave, turn to pay tribute to torii and thank the gods in your heart.

STEP.2 Wash your hands and rinse your mouth in the "hand shed"

The "hand water shed" is also standard in Japanese shrines.

Before worship and lottery, people will come here to wash their hands and gargle with water plates and spoons provided by the shrine to clean the filth of the world. In ancient times, it was necessary to clean up naked in the sea or river before visiting the shrine. It can be said that holding a water shed is an inheritance and simplification of this tradition.

The process of washing hands and gargling in the sink is as follows:

1. Take a spoon in your right hand and scoop water to wash your left hand.

2. Hold the spoon in your left hand and wash it with water in your right hand.

3. Dip your right hand into the palm of your left hand, and then rinse your mouth with the water in the palm of your left hand. You can't send the water from the spoon directly to your mouth.

4. Stand up the spoon and wash the handle with the remaining water.

STEP.3 "Two Ceremonies, Two Applauses, One Ceremony"

"Two rites, two pats and one ceremony", that is, bow twice, clap twice and bow once.

Different shrines have different sacrificial rules. But the basic steps are indispensable, and the specific operations are as follows:

1, gently put the incense into the till. Incense is a symbol for worshippers to pay tribute to God. (* 5 yen is usually put in, because the Japanese pronunciation of 5 yen is the same as "ご _", which symbolizes the connection with God.

Ring the bell and tell the gods.

Step 3 bow for the second time. (Second Ceremony)

4. High-five twelve times. This is exactly the same as clapping our hands to show joy and respect for the gods. (2 clap your hands.

5. Put your hands together to express your inner gratitude to the gods.

6, a bow. (Gift

Remember to take off your hat and sunglasses before entering temples and shrines to show your respect.

protect

Guardianship: A Japanese amulet, similar in shape to our sachet, can ward off evil spirits and symbolize desire and protection. Generally, it can be bought in shrines and monasteries.

Precautions for protection:

1, can't open it!

No matter how curious you are about the contents of this small bag, don't open it casually, because without the restraint of the belt, the power of the gods will be scattered and lose its original defensive effect.

2. The garrison is valid for one year.

Guardianship is effective. Generally, the default time is one year, and it will lose its original effect after one year.

3. Don't buy too many guards at a time.

There is a saying that wearing guards of different shrines will lead to conflicts of different divine powers, but there is also a saying that wearing different guards will not conflict. Of course, if you buy a garrison for friends and relatives, that is another matter. It doesn't matter if you buy too much.

4. Self-help guards cannot be transferred to others.

When traveling to Japan, you must be a high-quality tourist, don't destroy and disturb other people's lives and habits, and pay attention to your own cultivation and culture!