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The shrine area has the loudest loud speaker system even encountered. I had to put my fingers in my ears. It makes announcements about smoking, littering, crows, dogs. Not at all peaceful despite the announcement declaring that the area is a peaceful place. I saw some other tourists joke about this while I was thinking it, they even offered up the classic "how's the serenity?" line.

Camera Details: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD., RICOH GR III
Settings: 1/100 at f/6.3, ISO 100, 18 mm
Date: 17 November 2024 Time: 13:51:07