East and West Temples
The main hall is to the right (east hall), where Tamayohime-no-mikoto, the mother of Kamo-betsurai-no-mikoto (the deity of Kamigamo Shrine), is enshrined,
On the left (west) is enshrined Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, the grandfather of Kamo Betsurai-no-Okami (father of Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto).
This is why the shrine was named Kamo Gosojinsha.
The kinshi and yatagarasu (three-legged crow) are incarnations of Kamo Kakkakushinomikoto.
Purifying holy water
There is a pond called "Mitarashi Ike" in front of the Mitarashi Shrine on the shrine grounds, which is used for Shinto rituals,
It is also used for Shinto rituals.
The water from the Mitarashi-Sha is the holy water for the purification of the Saio-dai during the Aoi Matsuri (hollyhock festival),
The water of Mitarashi-sha is holy water used for purification of the Saio-dai during the Aoi Matsuri.
The water in the Mitarashi-Sha is holy water for purification of the Saioji and can be drunk,
The water can be used for fortune-telling by dipping it into the Mitarashi Pond.
There is a theory that this pond is the origin of Mitarashi dumplings.
Guardian God of the Zodiac
Kotobuki-sha is also famous as the guardian deity of the Chinese zodiac and has been worshipped since ancient times,
It is the guardian deity of the year of birth from the year "ne" to the year "y",
Each shrine has its own shrine and deity.
God of marriage
The Aioi-no-Yashira shrine has a sacred tree called "Renri-no-sakaki," which is made up of two trees joined halfway into one, and is famous as the god of marriage.
Kagami-ema (votive tablet) in the shape of a hand mirror
Kawai Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the protection of women.
The shrine enshrines Princess Tamayohime no Mikoto, the mother of Emperor Jinmu,
Tama Yori-hime-no-Mikoto is also worshipped as the god of beauty because she is as beautiful as a jade.
The shrine is also dedicated to Tamayohime-no-Mikoto, the mother of Emperor Jinmu,
and write your wish on the back.
The shrine is a place where visitors can make a wish to improve not only their outward appearance but also their inner beauty.
A forest from the Jomon Period
The Tadasunomori Forest, a historical site, is a 36,000-tsubo forest that has lived in the center of Kyoto since the Jomon Period.
It is well known as a precious forest in the city center.