Seimei-jinja Shrine

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This is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Abe no Seimei, a diviner active in the mid Heian period, built in 1007 by Emperor Ichijo in order to appease the diviner’s spirit. The shrine helps ward off evil and danger, and many visitors come to escape misfortune. The shrine has a distinct Onmyodo mystical atmosphere, from the pentagrams depicted on the tori gate, paper lanterns and votive pictures to the diviner stone statues.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi, Kamigyo-ku Horikawa Tsushin Ichijo Le Rui Mihacho 806 Map
Area: Around Nishijin Area
Phone: 0754416460
Hours: [Opening hours for worship] 9:00-17:00 (The conferment office closes at 16:30)
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Shrine of diviner

Reviewed : 2020.08.12

Seimei Shrine is dedicated to Abeno Seimei, a famous diviner of Heian Time. He was also a specialist of astronomy. The place now the shrine is located used to be his residence. Now this shrine is...
Small, quiet and energizing.

Reviewed : 2019.04.16

I felt energised after visiting here. It was so nice to visit a power spot that is small and quiet.There are not so many visitors and no tourist coaches! It has its own bus stops too, on the No12...
Very Interesting and Mysterious Shrine

Reviewed : 2018.11.06

This shrine was established in 11th century for Japans legendary figure, Abe no Seimei, who was said to be an onmyoji who practiced Japanese yin and yang (onmyo) - a system of divination...