Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
- 上賀茂神社
- Kyoto
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is formally known as “Kamo-wakaikazuchi-jinja Shrine”. Along with Shimokamo-jinja Shrine, it enshrines the tutelary deity of the Kamo family (a priest family during the Asuka and Heian periods). People pray at the shrine for Yakuyoke (exorcism and purification for specific ages), Happoyoke (exorcism and purification in eight directions), a god of electric industry and a god of victory. Its Honden (Main Hall) and Gonden (Temporary Hall) are listed as national treasures, and the shrine itself is a World Cultural Heritage site.
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Address
339 Motoyama, Kamikamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
Local map
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Entry fee
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Opening Hours
Inside of the Ni-no-Torii gate: 5:30-17:00
Inside of the Sakura-mon gate :
April - October: 8:00-17:00
November - March: 8:30-17:00
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Closed
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Website
http://www.kamigamojinja.jp/index.html
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Best Season
All year
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Point
Events are held every month, so be sure to check their website for event information before you go.
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Nearest Station/IC Access
Take a bus from the Kyoto Municipal Subway Kitayama Station, and get off at Kamikamojinja-mae. The shrine is right there.
Other spots near Kamigamo-jinja ShrineWithin 50 km
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