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.
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. The yahashira no mikogami include Yashimajinumi no kami, Itakeru no kami, Ōyatsuhime no kami, Tsumatsuhime no kami, Ōtoshi no kami, Ukanomitama no kami, Ōyatsuhiko no kami, and Suseribime no mikoto.
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Google4,4/5Lugar muy bonito la zona muy bien ambientada en la antigüedad y por la noche con los farolillos es un espectaculo para los ojos
O templo das lanternas situa-se na cidade de Kyoto. Entrada grátis. Recomendo ir de dia e de noite ver as luzes.
Lovely place, since the visit was in march there were a lot of students who just graduated wearing traditional japanese clothes. It was a lovely atmosphere
Si vas a kyoto no puedes dejar d visitar este templo , d noche es muy bonito 😍 me gusto la iluminación de las lámparas ...
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| FridayTODAY | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Opening hours: data from Google
| Name | Yasaka Shrine |
|---|---|
| Category | Place |
| Address | 625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0073, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.0036559, 135.7785534 |
| Country | Japan 🇯🇵 |
| Country ISO code | JP |
| Country capital | Tokyo |
| Continent | Asia |
| Subregion | Eastern Asia |
| Official language | Japanese |
| Currency | JPY (¥) · Japanese yen |
| Demonym | Japanese |
| Calling code | +81 |
| Country time zones | UTC+09:00 |
| Country population | 123,210,000 inhabitants |
| Official site | www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasaka_Shrine |
| Peoople rating | 5.0/5 |
Recommendations 5 people recommend it
Lovely place, since the visit was in march there were a lot of students who just graduated wearing traditional japanese clothes. It was a lovely atmosphere