You will see the entrance (a brightly coloured Buddhist style rather than Tori) to this shrine while walking around the Gion area. It is the red gate you will see while walking along Shijo-Dori street.
There are some nice shrine buildings to see, and as we visited close to New Years eve there were many stalls setting up for the...
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Yasaka Shrine
625 Gion Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0073 , Japan
+81 75-561-6155
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We spent at least 3 hours here at Yasaka Shrine/ Maruyama Park. There are many ponds, bridges, gates, halls, shrines and temples. Also, there is a huge bell. We really enjoyed this park.
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This shrine was quiet and peaceful while we visited. It is not a must-see in any way, but since you are likely to walk by it during sightseeing in Higashiyama or Gion, you might as well stop by.
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This shrine is not flash or really special compared to others. Its peaceful and has some nice lanterns in the centre. It's great at night, especially later when not many people are there. I think the best part of it and the reason you should go is that its inbetween Gion and Maruyama -koen. Both places you should see. See...
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