Stone statue path to the spirit world
In *Spirited Away*, Chihiro and her parents drive toward a mysterious town, passing a slope lined with moss-covered stone statues. The statues vary in shape—some resemble arhats, others animals—silently flanking the path, creating an eerie transition to another realm.
Scene context
电影开场（约第3分钟）
Visit notes
- 爱宕念佛寺位于京都岚山，拥有约1200尊石罗汉，由不同年代的信众捐赠雕刻而成。
- 电影开场的石像场景综合了日本多处寺庙的石像元素，其中爱宕念佛寺是主要参考之一。
- 该寺的石像表情丰富，从微笑到沉思，与电影中暗示神隐世界的氛围十分契合。