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Yasaka Shrine

Name: Yasaka Shrine
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SKU: 92000
Rating: 4.7 (804 reviews)

八坂神社

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4.7/5

804 reviews

based on 1,690 review

No. 7 of Best Things to Do in Kyoto

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Recommended sightseeing time: 1–2 hours

Address:

625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0073, JapanMap

Phone:Ticket inquiry: +81-75-5616155

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Leonius

5.0/5

Outstanding

We visited this place by night time. It was amazing and very peaceful. I like the architecture and atmosphere there.

Yasaka Shrine attraction highlights

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Located in the Higashiyama scenic area of Kyoto and commonly called Gion Shrine, Yasaka Shrine is the most important Shinto shrine of the approximately 3,000 sub-shrines throughout Japan. The rather unique mikoshi (divine palanquin) within allows visitors the chance to pray to the God of Beauty. The shrine's ritual activity is known as the Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri), which is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Japan, together with the Kanda Festival (Kanda Matsuri) in Tokyo and the Tenjin Festival (Tenjin Matsuri) in Osaka. Yasaka Shrine is also a popular hanami (cherry blossom viewing) site in spring.

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