Shimogamo Shrine
The World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine（下鴨神社） is known as “Shimogamo-san” by the locals.The official name is Kamo-mioya-jinja.
Shimogamo Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, is associated with the Kamo clan and has been documented since BC.
The 124,000-square-meter primeval forest Tadasu no Mori, located in the deltaic area where the Takano and Kamo Rivers converge, is designated as a National Historic Site.
The Aoi Matsuri (Aoi Festival), one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, is held every May jointly with Kamigamo Shrine.Access to Shimogamo Shrine from Kyoto Station is by bus, which takes about 25 minutes.
Shimogamo Shrine Map
| opening hours | 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | free |
| bus stop | City bus Shimogamo-jinja-mae bus stop |
| station | Keihan / Eizan Demachiyanagi Station |
| parking lot | Parking lot available (charged) |
| official site | Shimogamo Shrine |
Shimogamo Shrine around
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