Religious sitesKyoto, Japan
Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
About
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), once called Gion Shrine (祇園神社, Gion-jinja), is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. The Yasaka shrine is dedicated to Susanoo in the tradition of the Gion faith as its chief kami, with his consort Kushinadahime on the east, and eight offspring deities (mikogami, collectively known as yahashira no mikogami) on the west.
From Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Location
Open map: Yasaka Shrine and 8 nearby attractions35.00365, 135.77853 · Kyoto
Nearby
Photo credits (6)
- Kiyomizu-dera: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Honnō-ji: PlusMinus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Heian Jingū: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Commons
- Sanjūsangen-dō: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
- Kyoto Imperial Palace: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Commons
- Nijō Castle: Keith Pomakis · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons






