Okay, I'm not a particularly religious or spiritual person, but as we were walking through Higashiyama, we saw Yasaka Shrine (dedicated to the kami, Susanoo) and it was too beautiful to just pass by.
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South Torii Gate to Yasaka Shrine
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Yasaka Shrine
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Yasaka Shrine
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Stone lantern at Yasaka Shrine
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Fugenzo yaezakura trees at Yasaka Shrine
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Yasaka Shrine
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Lanterns at Yasaka Shrine
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Yasaka Shrine
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Suzu at Yasaka Shrine
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Stone lantern at Yasaka Shrine
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Main entrance to Yasaka Shrine
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I wish we had another day in Kyoto. There's just so much to see here and, like, at least another three shrines and two temples to visit...
Yasaka Shrine
625 Gionmachi Kitagawa
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
Kyoto, Japan 〒605-0073
+81-07-5561-6155
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