To all foreign visitors traveling to tourist destinations in Japan, Please immediately stop disruptive behavior like dancing around in front of the torii gates at Fushimi Inari.⛩️
Do not misunderstand Japanese “omotenashi” hospitality. The tolerance that has been maintained until now does not mean that lawless behavior will be tolerated. If more and more people continue trampling on another country’s history just to rack up views on TikTok, then the era of welcoming them ends here.
Can you really not look at yourselves objectively and see how much your behavior is damaging the reputation of your own country? Where were you taught that performing street entertainment at a sacred site while traveling abroad is considered acceptable behavior?
If you do not have the intelligence and basic courtesy to learn and respect the culture, then never come near Japan’s sacred sites again.
Japan, The approach to a shrine is NOT your damn TikTok studio!! 💢
Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha is NOT some TikTok photo-op. This is a sacred place that has been worshipped for over 1,300 years.
Stop dancing in the middle of the path while completely ignoring the people stuck behind you who can’t get through. Anyone who desecrates a place of worship by turning it into nothing more than a “stage to go viral” will surely face the wrath of the foxes.
Would you dance around like this in front of the altar of a solemn church or mosque in another country?
Unless Japan finally starts imposing serious penalties for this kind of behavior, even respectful worshippers may end up paying the price, and Fushimi Inari could eventually be closed off completely.