Imamiya-jinja Shrine

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A Shinto shrine located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City distinguished by its vivid red lacquering. The shrine is also called Tamanokoshi-jinja (the Shrine of the Jeweled Palanquin). The shrine was established to alleviate infectious disease and disasters in downtown Kyoto during the Heian period, and the shrine attracts faithful seeking sound health and long life. Venerable shops selling aburi mochi rice cakes stand in front of the shrine’s East Gate, and it is said eating these wards away disease and evil. The Yasurai Festival, held since the shrine’s founding to ward away infectious disease, is officially designated a national Important Intangible Folk-Cultural Property as the Yasurai-bana, and is held each year on the second Sunday of April.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kita-ku Murasakinoimamiyachou 21 Map
Area: Around Kamigamo Area
Phone: 0754910082
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Available(44spaces)
※Fee
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

sweet and rich aburi mochi

Reviewed : 2023.06.01

A shrine in Kita Ward, Kyoto City that you should visit along with Daitokuji Temple.Compared to major tourist spots, there are relatively few people and the atmosphere is quiet, so you can visitthe...
A shrine stablishe to ward off one of the many plagues

Reviewed : 2020.03.13

Imamiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kita-ku, Kyoto. It is about 10-15 minutes walk from Daitoku-Ji, it is a nice day outing if you plan to group visit the few temples in the Kita-ku...
Lively and beautiful

Reviewed : 2019.02.24

Very beautiful shrine complex, we combined our visit there with Daitokuji, passing through a bamboo groove on Buddhist monastery’s premises. Shrine’ s proximity to a primary school gives it a lively...