Tag: Kamigamo Shrine 「kamigamo-jinja/上賀茂神社」
At larger shrines in Japan you will often find a small juyosho「visitors center, 授与所」 which as well as selling general information about the shrine (e.g. maps or a written history of the shrine), usually offers ...
Just about everything you see at a shrine in Japan is a symbol. At Kamigamo-jinja, 1 of 17 World Heritage sites in Kyoto, the most predominant symbols are two standing sand cones, immediately visible upon ...
What is generally known as sake is actually called nihonshu 「Japanese rice wine, 日本酒」 in Japanese and the literal translation is “Japan’s alcohol”. Sake just means “alcohol”. Nihonshu is a very important part of Japanese ...
The Kamo Shrines – Kamigamo Shrine and Shimogamo Shrine – are surrounded by wonderfully peaceful ancient and sacred forests. Kamigamo-jinja is a UNESO World Heritage shrine which claims to be the oldest shrine in Kyoto ...
Kamigamo Shrine lays claim to the oldest shrine in Kyoto. This UNESCO World Heritage shrine in Kyoto is a hidden gem in the treasure of the ancient city’s historic sites. In this article: Explore Kamigamo-jinja ...
This small structure is a sub-shrine of the World Heritage Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto. Many shrine complexes contain multiple shrines, often dedicated to deities who have a connection to the area. Another example is the ...
Stepping through Kamigamo-jinja‘s second torii is like stepping through a time portal. Together with Shimogamo-jinja, Kamigamo-jinja’s sister shrine, the two sites are called Kamo-jinja and are the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Torii indicate that you ...
View this location – Map coordinates: 35.057804,135.752255.
The most convenient way to get around Kyoto is by bus. The city bus network takes you most of the major sites, including most of Kyoto’s World Heritage sites. From JR Kyoto Station, bus number ...
Kyoto has many old shrines. Kinkaku-ji has a history dating back to the 1300s, Fushimi Inari Taisha traces its origins back almost 1000 years. The oldest shrine in Kyoto, one of the oldest Shinto shrines ...
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