Yasaka Jinja Shrine - Kyoto
Located at 625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Yasaka Jinja Shrine ( 八坂神社 ) is one of the city's most famous shrines. Yasaka Jinja Shrine ( 八坂神社 ) Yasaka Jinja Shrine History Also known as Yasaka Shrine and Gion Shrine , Yasaka Jinja Shrine was constructed in year 656. The shrine is dedicated to Susanoo (it's chief Kami) and is considered the guardian shrine of the Gion entertainment district. The shrine gained prominence during the early Heian period when it gained Imperial patronage. Yasaka Jinja Shrine - Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture The Nishiromon Gate is the first part of the Yasaka Jinja Shrine that you'd see from Shijo Street. Going into the shrine complex via the Nishiromon Gate Zuishin warriors are enshrined in the Nishiromon Komainu (lion dog) statues guard the vermilion Nishiromon gate In 877, the main hall of the Yasaka Jinja Shrine was credited with halting a major epidemic that spread throughout the capital. Since then, the sh