Yoshida Shrine
Yoshida Shrine（吉田神社） 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 shrine is located in the northeastern gateway of Heiankyo, and is said to have served as a shrine for the protection of the royal castle.From the top of Mt. Yoshida, you can see the Daimonji of the Gozan Okuribi(Bonfire on Five Mountains).
The Setsubun Festival (February 2 – 4) is well known.On February 2, “Tsuinashiki,” in which “Ho-So-Shi,” a man with a red face and four golden eyes, a halberd in his right hand and a shield in his left, drives away demons, is held.
To get to Yoshida Shrine from Kyoto Station, take the bus for about 24 minutes and walk about 7 minutes from the bus stop.
Yoshida Shrine Map
| opening hours | all the day※Shrine office 9:00-16:30 (except for New Year's Day and Setsubun period) |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | free |
| bus stop | City bus Kyodai Seimon-mae Bus Stop※The nearest bus stops are Kyodai NOgakubu-mae |
| station | Keihan Demachiyanagi Station※Approx. 20 minutes walk from the nearest station |
| parking lot | Parking available（free）※No parking during Setsubun period |
| official site | Yoshida Shrine |
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