Yasaka-jinja hosts Kyoto's biggest festival, the popular Gion Matsuri in the month of July. The annual Gion Matsuri procession begins from Yasaka Shrine on July the 17th.
It also attracts millions of visitors yearly for "hatsumode", during first shrine visit of the New Year.
Besides that, this shrine also known as Gion Shrine held "Setsubun" festival in early February with an evening bonfire, the "Ochatsubo Dochu"(Traveling Tea Canisters) festival on May 1st, and "Shichi-go-san" in November.
It is also reputedly popular among geikos and maikos not forgetting a number of the shrine's many annual festivals are attended by them too. An excellent shrine to visit for visitors all year round and this map below showing the
Worship Regular Route taken by my relatives who visited the shrine back in spring in 2019.
Address : 625 Gion-cho north sides, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
Tel: 075-561-6155 Fax: 075-531-1126
About a five-minute walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station.
About an eight-minute walk from Hankyu Kawaramachi Station.
About a 15-minute drive from JR Kyoto Station.
A short walk from the bus stop for the city municipal bus on route number 206.
Also I was informed that riding a bicycle is a good way to reach this shrine.
Admission : Free
General narrative by :© zaidisky.blogspot.com
Photos courtesy of :
© wikimedia common (1st photo).
© japanvisitor.com (2nd photo).
© zaidi&penny(3rd photo).
© wikimedia common (4th photo).
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