香港六合彩即时开奖

KYOTO, JAPAN - 2016/07/19: Yasaka Shrine or in Japanese Yasaka Jinja was once called Gion Shrine includes several buildings, a main hall and a stage on which kendo and noh performances are held.   The shrine was constructed in the year 656 and was under imperial patronage during the early Heian period.   In the year 869 the mikoshi portable shrines or divine palanquins of Gion Shrine were paraded through Kyoto to help ward off an epidemic  which was the beginning of the Gion Matsuri, an annual festival which has become an intangible UNESCO world heritage artifact. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Yasaka-jinja

Southern Higashiyama


This colourful and spacious shrine is considered the guardian shrine of the Gion entertainment district. It's a bustling place that is well worth a visit while exploring Southern Higashiyama; it can easily be paired with 惭补谤耻测补尘补-办艒别苍, the park just up the hill.

The present buildings, with the exception of the older, two-storey west gate, date from 1654. The granite torii (shrine gate) on the south side was erected in 1666 and stands 9.5m high, making it one of the tallest in Japan. The roof of the main shrine is covered with cypress shingles. Among the treasures here are a pair of carved wooden koma-inu (guardian lion-dogs) attributed to the renowned sculptor Unkei.

This shrine is particularly popular as a spot for 丑补迟蝉耻-尘艒诲别 (first shrine visit of the New Year). If you don鈥檛 mind a stampede, come here around midnight on New Year鈥檚 Eve or on any of the days following. Surviving the crush is proof that you鈥檙e blessed by the gods!


香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions

Nearby Southern Higashiyama attractions

1. 惭补谤耻测补尘补-办艒别苍

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惭补谤耻测补尘补-办艒别苍 is a favourite of locals and visitors alike. This park is the place to come to escape the bustle of the city centre and amble around gardens鈥

3. Entoku-in

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This subtemple of 碍艒诲补颈-箩颈 has a lovely Zen garden and is a pleasant retreat from the busy touristy surrounds. You can buy a combo ticket with 碍艒诲补颈-箩颈鈥

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This exquisite temple was founded in 1605 by Kita-no-Mandokoro in memory of her late husband, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The extensive grounds include gardens鈥

5. Gion

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Gion is the famous entertainment and geisha quarter on the eastern bank of the Kamo-gawa. While Gion鈥檚 true origins were in teahouses catering to weary鈥

6. Yasui Konpira-g奴

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This interesting little Shint艒 shrine on the edge of Gion contains one of the most peculiar objects we've encountered anywhere in Japan: the enkiri鈥

7. Chion-in

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A collection of soaring buildings, spacious courtyards and gardens, Chion-in serves as the headquarters of the J艒do sect, the largest school of Buddhism鈥

8. 厂丑艒谤别苍-颈苍

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This temple is hard to miss, with its giant camphor trees growing just outside the walls. Fortunately, most tourists march right on past, heading to the鈥