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Temizu-sha (Purification Fountain)

Near the entrance to most Shinto shrines is a fountain where visitors purify themselves physically and spiritually before entering the shrine grounds. In ancient times, worshippers would bathe in a river or the ocean, but today a rinse of the hands and mouth will suffice.

At Sumiyoshi Taisha, the water that fills the fountain streams out from the mouth of a stone rabbit. Rabbits are closely associated with the shrine as it is said to have been founded on the day, month, and year of the rabbit according to the traditional Chinese calendar.

How to Use the Fountain

First pick up the ladle with your right hand. Scoop some water from the basin and use some of it to rinse your left hand. Switch hands and rinse your right hand. Next, pour a bit of the water from the ladle into your cupped left hand and rinse your mouth. Spit out the water carefully into the overflow area outside the basin. Finally, pour any remaining water into the drain area, tipping the ladle vertically to rinse it by letting the water flow down the handle.

手水舍（淨水池）

大多數神道教神社的入口附近都有一個淨水池，讓遊客在進入神社前淨化身心。在古代，參拜者會在河海中沐浴淨化，但如今只需洗手漱口即可。

在住吉大社，注入淨水池的水從一隻石兔嘴裡流出。據說該神社是在農曆卯歲、卯月、卯日建立的，在十二生肖中，「卯」代表兔子，由此可見住吉大社與兔子的深厚緣分。

如何淨化

首先，用右手拿起柄杓，從池中舀一些水，用來沖洗左手，然後換左手持杓，沖洗左手。接著，右手舀水，左手拱成杯狀盛水漱口，將水小心地吐到盆外的排水區即可。最後，雙手握住長柄，將柄杓垂直立起，讓剩餘的水沖洗柄部，再將柄杓放回原處。

手水舍（净水池）

大多数神社的入口附近都有一个净水池，来访者进入神社时在此净化身心。古代参拜者会在河海中沐浴净化，但如今只需洗手漱口即可。

住吉大社的净水池有一只石兔，净水从它的嘴里流出。据说大社是在农历卯岁、卯月、卯日建立的，而在十二生肖中“卯”代表兔子，由此可见住吉大社与兔子的深厚缘分。

净化步骤

首先，用右手拿起柄杓从池中舀一些水冲洗左手，然后换左手持杓冲洗右手。接着，倒一些水到左手手心用来漱口，再将水小心地吐到盆外的排水区。最后，双手握住长柄将柄杓垂直竖起，用剩余的水冲洗柄部后再将柄杓放回原处。