Ebisu Shrine
The Ebisu Shrine is one of the three major Ebisu shrines in Japan, along with the Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo and the Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka.In Kyoto, it is popularly known as "Kyo no Ebessan" (Kyoto's Ebessan).Ebessan," held from January 8 to 12, is famous for the many worshippers who come t....
Okazaki Shrine
Okazaki Shrine was called "East Heavenly King" because of its location to the east of the capital.The shrine was praised as a god of prayer for easy childbirth. Since a fertile rabbit is the guardian deity, the shrine is widely believed to be a shrine of matchmaking, safe childbirth, and child reari....
Kyoto Ryozen Gogokoku Shrine
Kyoto Ryozen Gogokoku Shrine enshrines 73,011 pillars of the spirits of heroes from the late Edo period to World War II, including Ryoma Sakamoto, Shintaro Nakaoka, Takayoshi Kido, and the Tenchugumi.The tombs of Ryoma Sakamoto and Shintaro Nakaoka offer a panoramic view of Kyoto City, and on Novemb....
Jishu Shrine
Jishu Shrine is famous as a shrine for matchmaking and romantic fulfillment, and is always crowded with couples and women worshippers.It is located in the precincts of Kiyomizudera Temple.There is a pair of stones called "Koi no Fortune Telling Stones. It is said that if you close your eyes and walk....
Himukai Daijingu Shrine
Himukai Daijingu Shrine is said to have been built by transferring the remains of a shrine in Takachiho, Chikushi-Hyuga (Miyazaki Prefecture).During the Heian period (794-1185), Emperor Seiwa bestowed upon the shrine the imperial tablet “Himukai-no-miya”.Amano-Iwato is up the road next to the inner ....
HeianJingu Shrine
HeianJingu Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the transfer of the capital to Heian.The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Kanmu, the first emperor of Kyoto, and Emperor Komei, the last emperor of Kyoto.The shrine pavilion is a five-eighths scale reproduction of Chodoin, the main ....
Hokoku Shrine
Hokoku Shrine (Toyokuni Shrine) is a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was rebuilt in 1880.The Karamon Gate (National Treasure) and other remains of Fushimi Castle are located here.Hokoji Temple is located to the north of Hokoku Shrine, where a temple bell with the inscription "National Sec....
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a popular tourist spot known locally as "Gion-san.Gion Festival, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, is famous for its various rituals and events that take place during the month of July from July 1 to July 31.Yoiyama, a festival with 35 floats (including one resting float) w....
Yasui Kompiragu Shrine
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine offers blessings for "Enkiri (divorce) and Enmusubi (marriage)," "Maritime safety," and "Traffic safety.It is popularly known as "Yasui no Kompira-san.Yasui Konpiragu Shrine is popular among women as a shrine for breaking off marriages and for bringing good luck.....
Yoshida Shrine
Yoshida Shrine is said to have originated in April 859, when San'in Fujiwara invited the deity of Kasuga Taisha Shrine to the foot of Yoshida Mountain (Kaguraoka).The Setsubun Festival (February 2 - 4) is well known.On February 2, "Tsuinashiki," in which "Hososhi," a man with a red face and four gol....
