San Diego · Friday, October 23, 2026
Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive Plaques
Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive Plaques on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM PDT at Mingei International Museum (Culture). Best for: preschool, school-age.
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Ema (literally, “picture horse”) are wooden votive plaques on which visitors to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples have for centuries written their prayers and wishes for the _kami _or Buddhist deities to read. Though these plaques originally featured horses, they evolved to feature many different images associated with various wishes, from good fortune…
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Venue hours: Tu-Th, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-20:00 — check the official page for holiday changes.
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