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Value Village ／ Kyoto ／ Shrines & Temples
やさかじんじゃ Yasaka Jinja
Photo: Bgabel / CC BY-SA 3.0 ／ Source
The shrine of the Gion festival. The festival began as a rite to quiet epidemic disease, and is now UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Kyoto |
| Said to bring | Warding off misfortune / Matchmaking |
| Area in the prefecture | Kyoto City |
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