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[Kyoto] Kamigamo Shrine, one of the World Heritage Sites

📍Kamigamo Shrine 339 Kamigamo Honzan, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture One of the oldest shrines in Kyoto! ✨ Kamigamo Shrine (official name: Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine). It is said to have been founded in 678 and is a power spot that enshrines the god of thunder, Kamo Wakeikazuchi no Okami⚡️⛩️ It is also registered as a World Heritage Site, and the grounds are beautiful with nature in every season, especially the "Aoi Festival" in May is a must-see👘🌿 (In 2025, it was held on May 15th and ended💦) There were many important cultural properties on the premises! The quiet grounds surrounded by a sacred atmosphere will cleanse your soul just by walking✨ 🚃 How to get there Train and bus • From JR Kyoto Station: • Take Kyoto City Bus Route 4 or Route 205 and get off at the "Kamigamo Jinja-mae" stop. • Travel time: about 30 minutes. By car From Kyoto Higashi IC on the Meishin Expressway: • About 40 minutes. Parking • Available. 🕰️ Visiting hours: 5:30-17:00 (may vary depending on the season) 💡 Goshuin (shrine seals) are also popular! #Kamigamo Shrine #Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine #Kyoto Tourism #World Heritage Site #Power Spot #Shrine Tour #Kyoto Trip #Kyoto #Kyoto Prefecture #Kyoto Shrine #Kamigamo Shrine #World Cultural Heritage Site #Important Cultural Property #Sacred Horse #Kamiyama #Kamo Taisha #kyotoshrine #kyoto #kamigamozinzya #kamigamo #Kyoto Prefecture
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