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Yasaka Shrine八坂神社alternative words: Yasakajinja Shrine, Yasakajinja, Yasaka-jinja, Yasaka jinja keywords: kyoto , shrine related topics: Kyoto City , Gion related web sites: http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/yasaka/ explanation: Situated in the east of Kyoto City, the initial shrine was built in 667 to worship Japanese Sea God, Susanou no Mikoto and his wife Kushiinada-hime. The actual building, dated from 1654, keeps well the style of Heian Period. Its festival, Gion Matsuri is notorious. | |