Ichihime Shrine
Ichihime Shrine is dedicated to the five goddesses.It is said that the shrine was first built in 795 as a guardian shrine. It was revered by successive emperors.Since all the deities are female, the shrine is especially beneficial to women and is known as a “shrine to ward off bad luck for women.....
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, has the status of the head shrine of the more than 10,000 Tenmangu shrines in Japan.Kitano Tenmangu is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning, and many students visit the shrine every year.It is one of the best plum blossom v....
Kenkun Shrine
Kenkun Shrine（建勲神社） is a shrine dedicated to Oda Nobunaga.Officially, the shrine is called “Take Isao Jinja,” but locals call it “Kenkun Jinja.From Funaokayama (120 meters above sea level), where Kenko Shrine is located, you can see Kyoto city and the Daimonji and Left Daimonji of the Gozan Okuribi ....
Goou Shrine
The deities of Goou Shrine are Prince Wake-no-Kiyomaro, who advised Emperor Kanmu to move the capital to Heian-kyo, and his sister Wake-Hiromushi-no-Mikoto.The temple grounds are filled with wild boars because of an ancient legend that 300 wild boars appeared and protected and guided Prince Wake-no-....
Shimogamo Shrine
The World Heritage Shimogamo Shrine 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.....
Shiramine Jingu Shrine
Shiramine Jingu Shrine was founded by Emperor Meiji.Shiramine Shrine is known as a guardian deity of sports and is revered by those involved in soccer and other ball games.On July 7, kemari is dedicated at the ball garden.....
Seimei Shrine
It is said that Seimei Shrine was founded by order of Emperor Ichijo to worship Abe no Seimei at the site of his former residence.There are two famous legends about Ichijo-Moribashi Bridge: one is that a child who encountered his father's funeral procession near the bridge temporarily reunited with ....
Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine
Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine offers blessings for wisdom, business acumen, learning, good fortune, and protection against misfortune. Locals call it "Nishiki no Tenjin-san" and it is well known.The torii gate of Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine is strikingly stuck into the building. The precincts of the shrine ar....
Hirano Shrine
Hirano Shrine was moved from Yamato to this location with the relocation of the capital to Nagaoka-kyo and then to Heian-kyo.Hirano Shrine is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto. It has been famous since the Edo period (1603-1867) as "Hirano no Yozakura" (night cherry blossoms at H....
Awata Shrine
Awata Shrine is located at Awataguchi, one of the seven gates of Kyoto.Awata Shrine, located on a small hill, commands a panoramic view of the Otorii gate of Heian Shrine, the hall of Konkai Komyoji Temple, and Mount Hiei.Awata Shrine is a hidden spot for autumn foliage.The Awata Festival in October....
