Yasaka Shrine

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Yasaka Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture and as the central site of the Gion Matsuri festival.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
architecturalStyle traditional Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWith Gion entertainment district
Kyoto’s summer festival culture
cityDistrictRole guardian shrine of Gion area
country Japan
culturalSignificance important Shinto shrine in Kyoto
major tourist attraction in Kyoto
dedicatedTo Kushinadahime-no-Mikoto
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Yahashira-no-Mikogami
festival Gion Matsuri
New Year celebrations
Setsubun festivities
foundedInCentury 7th century
foundedInYear 656
function site of Gion Matsuri festival
hasAlternativeName Gion Shrine
hasCulturalPropertyType traditional Japanese shrine architecture
hasFeature main hall (honden)
offering hall (haiden)
romon gate
stage with lanterns
stone lanterns
sub-shrines
torii gate
hasGrounds complex of multiple shrine buildings
hasJapaneseName 八坂神社
hasLightingFeature numerous lanterns lit at night
hasMainApproachFrom Shijo-dori
hasStatus famous shrine in Kyoto
hasView overlooks Gion area
knownFor Gion Matsuri
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Gion district
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto NERFINISHED
Kansai region
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kamo River
Maruyama Park
openToPublic yes
religion Shinto
touristAttractionType historic religious site
worshipType public worship

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gion Matsuri
associatedShrine
Kyoto
contains
Gion district
near
Susanoo
worshippedAt

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