The Yasaka Shrine (jap. 八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), Kyoto, Japan

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Yasaka Shrine, formerly known as Gion Shrine, is a Shintō shrine in the Gion district of Higashiyama-ku Municipality of Kyōto in Japan. Located at the eastern end of Shijo-dori, it was built in 656 and is dedicated to Susano-no-o-mikoto as the main kami together with his wife Inada-hime-no-mikoto.

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: 625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0073, Japan
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License: Royalty Free
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