天狗茶屋 — Attraction in Hakone

UNSAFE. As a foreigner I was immediately stared at intensly until I was followed. Slowly the worshipers there began to lean into my path of walking to brush up against me until I was finally grabbed by the wrists. It forced me and my party to run back to our car and leave.

When you get out of your car you feel a very strange atmosphere. Noticing that everyone is staring at you very very intensely. As a foreigner I think there is extreme risk and danger coming here.

My Japanese partners were treated so aggressively as well.

They tried to show up pamphlets of the religion which is a mix. This without a doubt is a cult.

There was signs posted everywhere for no photography.

If you have children do not go. If you are female or a foreigner do not go.

I cannot stress enough the levels of unsafety there is here. This is a...

TLDR; Just take A picture at the main entrance you don’t have to enter just bounce 😅 unless you’re curious. Which I think most people are haha 😆 But quite an interesting place not sure how to review it but no one hustled us when we walked, maybe cause it was rainy? but yes it gives some vibes some people might like it others might not. Other reviews are saying it’s a cult ? Not sure about that but yea something fishy 🥲managed to take some photos before the no...

After visiting other shrines around the country, you can tell even before going in that something's off with this one. The awkward blend of Shintoism, Buddhism and ancient Catholicism (dead babies stuck in purgatory?!) would fit right in the ending of an M. Night Shyamalan movie. I still feel weird...