Kyoto Prefecture, Japan · Tradition
Shinto sacred sites in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Explore 12 Shinto sacred places in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, with mapped locations and detailed site guides.
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Atago Shrine (Atago Jinja)
Part of Mt. Atago
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Atago Shrine crowns Mount Atago at 924 meters, the highest point surrounding Kyoto....
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Since 711 CE, pilgrims have climbed sacred Mount Inari through tunnels of vermilion torii gates—each one donated by someone whose prayers were answered, or who hoped they...
Heian-jingū
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kyoto’s imperial beginning and ending held in modern shrine space. Heian-jingū remains an active Shinto shrine....
Iwashimizu Hachimangū
Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Hachiman’s protective sanctuary on Mount Otokoyama. Iwashimizu Hachimangū remains an active Shinto shrine....
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Thunder, mountain form, and cultivated water at Kyoto’s upper Kamo shrine. Kamigamo-jinja Shrine remains an active Shinto shrine....
Kifune Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Nestled in the forested mountains north of Kyoto, Kifune Shrine has stood for over sixteen centuries as the dwelling place of Kuraokami, the dragon god who governs water....
Kitano Tenmangū
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Learning, memory, and plum blossom before Tenjin. Kitano Tenmangū remains an active Shinto shrine....
Matsunoo-taisha Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Mountain water and the kami honored by generations of brewers. Matsunoo-taisha Shrine remains an active Shinto shrine....
Mt. Atago
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Rising 924 meters above Kyoto, Mount Atago has guarded the ancient capital from fire for over 1,300 years....
Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Kamo worship carried through Tadasu no Mori and ritual water. Shimogamo-jinja Shrine remains an active Shinto shrine....
Ujigami-jinja Shrine
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Ancient shrine architecture beside a living spring above Uji. Ujigami-jinja Shrine remains an active Shinto shrine....
Yasaka-jinja Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Protection from disruptive forces at the sacred threshold of Gion. Yasaka-jinja Shrine remains an active Shinto shrine....
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