Landmarks・Kyoto
Yasaka-jinja (Yasaka Shrine)Yasaka-jinja
Also known as: Gion-san・八坂神社
The shrine whose parish covers the Gion district, and the host of July's Gion Matsuri. The festival originated as a goryo-e rite to drive away plague, and its observances run across the whole month.
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