Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社

It was the one in Kyoto 京都. I went there in the evening, after spent a whole day in Himeji 姬路: https://oliteahouse.wordpress.com/2024/03/22/himeji-castle-%E5%A7%AC%E8%B7%AF%E5%9F%8E.

The Shrine construction began in 656. There are many Yasaka Shrines 八坂神社 in Japan. This one in Kyoto is the highest ranked. It is also called Gion Shrine 祇園神社, as it is in the Gion district of Kyoto.

Main gate of the Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社, the gate built in 1497.
People come here to pray for the disasters be averted, home be safe and peaceful, and facilitating a happy marriage

Maiden 舞殿 at Yasaka Shrine. It hosts various festivals and wedding ceremonies, is surrounded by large lanterns donated by Gion shops.

Epidemic Shrine 疫神社 at Yasaka Shrine, the main god “Su Minfu 蘇民將來” is worshiped to pray for freedom from the epidemic

Offering Lantern 献燈, Epidemic Shrine 疫神社 at Yasaka Shrine

The Chozuya 手水舍, Water Purification Basin

South Tower Gate 南樓門 , Yasaka Shrine’s genuine “Main Gate”

The following day, I went through the Yasaka Shrine again :

From the Main Gate of Yasaka Shrine, faced the Gion district

Street of Gion

There were some food stalls inside the Shrine

In front of the Epidemic Shrine 疫神社 at Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine Northeast Entrance Torii

March 2024.

Winter Pattern

February 2026.

Birds

These birds come here when the land was flooded

Two permanent residents

February 2026.