The Yasaka-jinja (formerly Gion-jinja) is a Shintō shrine in the Gion district of Kyōto, Japan. It was built in the year 656 and is a modern shrine that is seen as one of the biggest in Japan.
The shrine is home to the Gion-Matsuri, a festival for which the portable shrines (omikoshi) are carried around in the city. And on New Year thousands of people get here following Shintō tradition.
Yasaka-jinja
25 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward
Kyōto, Japan
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