Shrine

5 photos · 2023

5 photographs tagged Shrine, 2023.

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Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto with rows of white chochin lanterns beneath the eaves.
Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto displays rows of white chochin lanterns beneath the shrine eaves. These paper lanterns are commonly donated as offerings and are used during festivals and ceremonial occasions.

Yasaka Shrine Chochin Lanterns, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine lanterns hang from a Kyoto shrine building in Gion.
Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, is also known as Gion Shrine and stands in the Gion district. The shrine was founded in 656 and rebuilt several times, including in 1654. It is closely associated with Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s best-known annual festivals.

Yasaka Shrine Lanterns on a Kyoto Hall

Yasaka Shrine tōrō lanterns in Kyoto, Japan.
Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, is known for its rows of donated tōrō lanterns. The shrine, also called Gion Shrine, is closely associated with the Gion Matsuri and has been a major Shinto site in Kyoto since the 9th century.

Yasaka Shrine Tōrō, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine lantern stand in Kyoto with orange and green painted wood.
Yasaka Shrine, also known as Gion Shrine, is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto’s Gion district. The shrine dates to 656 AD and is associated with the annual Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s best-known festivals.

Yasaka Shrine Lantern Stand, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine lanterns in Kyoto’s Gion district hang beneath the eaves of the shrine.
Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s Gion district is known for rows of donated chochin lanterns hung beneath the shrine eaves. The lanterns are inscribed with the names of businesses and supporters and are a familiar feature of the shrine’s approach. Yasaka Shrine, also called Gion Shrine, is one of Kyoto’s प्रमुख Shinto shrines and is associated with the annual Gion Matsuri festival.

Yasaka Shrine Lanterns, Gion, Kyoto

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