Chōchin and kazaridaru at Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osaka.
Each one beautifully decorated.🌿

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These beautiful sake barrels, called kazaridaru (飾り樽), are often seen at Shinto shrines. They are offerings from sake brewers, symbolizing prosperity and a strong bond between people and deities. Fun fact: Though they look full, they're usually empty!

sake barrels, Japan (by Gaijin Photographer)

japanese sake barrel

Tokyo, January 2025
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A miko (巫女) walking past some kazaridaru (飾り樽). These barrels are often used as symbolic offerings in shrines and represent gratitude and prayers for a good harvest or protection. As a rule, they no longer contain sake, but are a ritual and aesthetic element.
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Tokyo
Sake Barrels called Kazaridaru, at Yoyogi Park are decorative symbolic Shinto shrine offerings represent connection between spiritual and human realms. Donated to the shrine by sake brewers.
The ones used for Sake are 72 LTRs / 19 gallons.

Os barris de sake expostos em uma das vias de acesso ao prédio principal do santuário.
Além dos barris de sake, também estão expostos barris de vinho.
Esses barris são chamados de kazaridaru, e são barris decorativos mesmo.
A produtora de sake envia as garrafas e o barril vazio pra ficar exposto+