Ota-jinja Shrine

This auxiliary shrine of Kamigamo Shrine is dedicated to goddess Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto. Inside are clusters of rabbit-ear iris, designated a national protected species, which bloom purple in the summer. It has scenery loved since the Heian period, and is a place where poet Fujiwara no Toshinari composed his work.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Kamigamomotoyama 340 Map
Area: Around Kamigamo Area
Hours: 9:30-16:30
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Flowering period of japonica] 300 yen is required as cooperation money
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available