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Higashiyama, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine

八坂神社

Gion’s shrine combines a tradition of prayers for protection with the heritage of the Gion Festival. Its precinct also includes Okuninushi-sha, associated with prayers for relationships.

National Treasure architecture

World Heritage & cultural properties

National Treasure architecture: The main sanctuary
Designation source · Checked 2026-10-08

Designations apply to the places or buildings listed above. They do not guarantee access to interiors; check visit areas, hours and separate admission before travelling.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–60 minutes
A precinct visit including a few subsidiary shrines, excluding formal prayers and queues. Allow extra time for crowds and walking at your own pace.
Getting there: About 5 minutes on foot from Keihan Gion-shijo Station or 8 minutes from Hankyu Kyoto-kawaramachi Station, according to the official guide.
Grounds hours: The official access page states that shrine visits are possible 24 hours a day. Counter services have separate hours.
Office hours: Shrine office reception: 09:00–17:00. Separate regular goshuin and amulet-counter hours could not be confirmed from the official pages reviewed.
Admission categories: Ordinary-visit admission: not confirmed in the official information reviewed. Offerings, amulets and formal prayers are separate.

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What to see

Gion Festival heritage
Main building dedicated to Susanoo and associated kami
Okuninushi-sha’s relationship-prayer tradition

Traditions & prayers

Protection from misfortune Love & relationships

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Susanoo no Mikoto · Kushinadahime no Mikoto · Yahashira no Mikogami (eight child kami)

A short history

The shrine records two origin traditions, one dating to 656 and another to 876. The Gion Festival traces its origins to prayers during an epidemic in 869. These accounts are presented as shrine traditions, not a single certain founding date.

Before you go

If you want a goshuin (a shrine seal) or an omamori (an amulet), plan a daytime visit and confirm the counter hours. The 24-hour grounds access does not establish overnight counter service. For relationship prayers, the relevant stop is Okuninushi-sha within the precinct; its kami are distinct from those of the main shrine.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

35.0036559, 135.7785534 · Representative shrine / precinct location; not a verified visitor entrance · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-07. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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