Area: Higashiyama, Kyoto
Feature: Yasaka Shrine
Before it was renamed as the Yasaka Shrine in 1868, it was called Gion-sha or Kanshin-in. There are different stories regarding its foundation; one of them is by Irishi of the envoy from Goryeo in 656, and another by monk Ennyo in 876. It is the Chief Shrine of all 22 Yasaka shrines in Japan. The Gion festival is famous.
Feature: Yasaka Shrine
Before it was renamed as the Yasaka Shrine in 1868, it was called Gion-sha or Kanshin-in. There are different stories regarding its foundation; one of them is by Irishi of the envoy from Goryeo in 656, and another by monk Ennyo in 876. It is the Chief Shrine of all 22 Yasaka shrines in Japan. The Gion festival is famous.
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