This large tree-filled shrine grounds is meaningful to Japanese, because of the history and presence of a rock mentioned in the Manyoshu, but except durning festivals, doesn't have that much to offer foreign visitors.
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Shimogamo Jinja
59 Shimogamo Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-0807, Japan
+81 75-781-0010
Ranked #21 of 278 attractions in Kyoto
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Type: Religious Sites
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Tadasu-no-mori forest is what we came here for, but since we are here we also visited the shrine. I like its dance stage, with very unique design. Tadasu-no-mori forest is a very present walk in autumn. There are several smaller shrines along the way.
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All I can say about the shrine is that having been here and having spent some time in its environs, it has stayed on my mind. Back from Japan, of the multitude of new experiences and sights, I find the shrine lingers in my mind and keeps me in a state of happy : )
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I would suggest visiting this shrine after you've seen Kamigamo, and before the next point of interest on your daily itinerary. The shrine is nice enough, but the park and grounds surrounding it are nothing special. There is no admission to enter and it can be accessed by either taking the Eizan line to Demachi-Yanagi Station and walking 15 minutes,...
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