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Japan Sightseeing Information --- Kyoto Prefecture Sightseeing Information --- Shrines and Temples in Kyoto

Shrines and Temples in Kyoto

We are investigating and introducing shrines and temples in Kyoto prefecture. As popular shrines and temples are the places of interest, people gather as a power spot to receive the power to live, as seasonal events and festival places. We will post popular shrines and temples in Kyoto Prefecture.

Shrines in Kyoto

Fushimi Inari Taisha

The total main shrine Fushimi Inari Taisha of "Inari shrine" which continues to collect people's faith for over 1300 years

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

Kitano Tenman-gu is a shrine in Kyoto famous for plum and autumn leaves. It is a religious shrine dedicated to the shrine that dedicated Sugawara Michizane, called "Tenjin-san", and it is familiar.

Yasaka Jinja

Yasaka Shrine It is also called Gion-san, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. Introduce the history of the year, the annual event, the Gion Festival.

Shimogamo Shrine

Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

Kifune Total Main Shrine Kifune Jinja

Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Kifune Total Main Shrine. God of water. Introduction of veneration, ema, shrine, water fortunetelling Omikuji.

Heian Jingu

Heian Shrine.

Seimei Shrine

Kyoto, Ichijo Bridge crossing. A Shinto shrine dedicated to the Onmyou teacher 'Mr. Abe Seimei' in the Heian period. There is a benefit in amulets, misadvents. A five-pointed star which is a shrine crest is given everywhere in the precincts.

Nishiki Tenman-gu

Nishiki Tenmangu shrine was founded during the Heian era and is the only guarding shrine in downtown as "God of wisdom - academic - business talent" - "god of invitation - misery-free - disaster-free". In the precincts, flowers of various seasons bloom, from the ground good famous water of Nishiki is springing.

Iwashimizu Hachimangu

Miscarried luck, winning prayers. Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, one of the three major Hachimangu Shrines in Japan. It is Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine.

Nonomiya Shrine

Kyoto-shi Ukyo-ku

Kamigamo Shrine

Kita-ku, Kyoto City

Jonan-gu

The shrine in the south of Kyoto, prayers for exclusion and misery-free, car exorcism. The shrine maiden dances in Kagura, the garden is the sight of flowers and autumn leaves.

Yasui Konpiragu

Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. A shrine that cuts off evil bonds and connects good fellows. Kioi, information on annual events.

HIRANO-JINJA

Kita-ku, Kyoto City

Ichihime Shrine

Ichihiome shrine located in Kojo, Kawaramachi Gojo, famous for women guardian and market guardian.

Okazaki Shrine

It is the official homepage of Kyoto Okazaki Shinto shrine, child delivery, relief, marriage, misadvent-free.

Motoise Sansha

Kyoto Prefecture Fukuchiyama city

Oomoto Shinen

Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture

Tango Ichinomiya Former Ise Kono Jinja

Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture

Atago Shrine

Our shrine is set on the Atagoyama of Kyoto City as the total main shrine of Atago Shrine which counts about 900 shrines nationwide. It is known as a shrine with an experience with fire and fire prevention from ancient time.

Kuze Shrine

Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture

Matsumoto Shrine

Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture

Muko Jinja

Muko City, Kyoto Prefecture

Nagaoka Tenmangu

Kyoto Prefecture Nagaokakyo-shi

Tsukiyomi Shrine

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Ikimi Tenmangu

It is Tenmangu shrine Ikimi Tenmangu shrine in Japan. Amulet of the work is fine (amulet of work) ・ Passing prayer It is a shrine famous for amulets and accepted plums.

Kotohira Shrine

Mineyama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kotohira Shrine.

Otome Shrine

Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture

Saganaka Shrine

Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Izumo Daijingu

Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture

Temples in Kyoto

Rokuonji(Kinkakuji)

The official name is called Rokuonji, one of the Tacchu Temples of Sogoku-ji. Shariden "Kinkaku" is particularly famous and is commonly called Kinkakuji.

Otowazan Kiyomizudera

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. A temple known for "the stage of Kiyomizu". Honzan of Kita Hossoshu (Ichiji Isshu). Auspicious, annual event, guidance inside the prefecture.

Rengeouin Sanjusangendo

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Toji Temple

Shingon sect Souhonzan Toji (Kyouou Gokoku-ji) . Notice of introduction of the premises and history, special release. Information on houyou and worship.

Byodo-in

Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture

Ginkakuji

The official name is Touzan Jishoji Temple, one of the Tacchu Temples of the Sokokuji. It is said that the origin of the name of Ginkakuji became to be called "Ginkakuji" against the Kinkakuji in the Edo period.

Rinzaishu Daihonzan Tenryuji

It is Rinzai sect daihonzan "Tenryu-ji". We are posting Tenzenji's worshiper / traffic guide, precincts / Yamauchi guide, event guide etc. Tenryuji is the most famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto, Zen temple of Rinzai sect built in Saga Arashiyama. The Sougenchi garden is designated as the first historic spot in the country and the special scenic spot, and it is registered as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994.

Rinzai sect Daihonzan Nanzenji

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Rinzai sect Tofukuji

Tofukuji is the Tofukuji temple Daihonzan of Rinzai sect. It was founded by Sessho Kanpaku Kuyou Michiie during the year of Katei, and it was opened by Enni Benen (Shoichi Kokushi). It is the Great Cathedral who oversees the 360 municipal temples counted as one of the Kyoto Gozan, with the mountain number as Enichisan.

Iozan Chouanji

At the foot of the Tamba Himegamizan. Rinzai sect Nanzenji Iozan Chouanji embraced by rich nature.

Komyoji Temple

Komyoji is in the mountain called Mt. Kimio of Mutsuki-cho Ayabe City. It is an old temple where the legend that was opened in 599 by Prince Shotoku remains.

Nariaiji

Miyazu-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Komyoji

Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Yokokuji

Yanagidani Kannon has been believed in people suffering from ophthalmic diseases such as the emperor's authority since the Heian era, as a prayer for healing of eye diseases.

Jinnouji

Yawata-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Shuonan Ikkyuji

Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Hojuzan Nyoiji

Kyotango-shi, Kyoto Prefecture

Kanimanji

Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto Prefecture


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