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Yasaka Shrine

Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
Place of Worship Yasaka Shrine Q692714

Facts

24 properties

Designation

Instance of
Yasaka shrine, kokushi genzaisha, Shinto shrine, Gion shrine[4][5][6]
Heritage designation
Important Cultural Property of Japan, National Treasure of Japan[26][27]

Location

Country
Japan[3]
Location
Gion[8]
Coordinate location
🗺️ 35.004°, 135.779°
Located in the administrative territorial entity
Higashiyama-ku[2]

Period and style

Inception
656, 876[13][14]
Architectural style
Gion-zukuri[7]
More facts +16
Official website
www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp, www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp, www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp, www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp[21][22][23][24]
Part of
Twenty-Two Shrines, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi[9][10]
Adjacent structure or building
Maruyama Park[41]
Day in year for periodic occurrence
June 15[20]
Dedicated to
Susanoo, Gozu Tennō, Kushinadahime[17][18][19]
Directions
East end of Shijo-dori. Nearest bus stop: Gion[38]
Fax number
+81-75-531-1126[39]
Has part(s)
Yasaka Shrine Honden, Noh stage, Yasaka Jinja[11][12]
Has part(s) of the class
honden, kagura-den, chōzuya, noh stage, ema hall[33][34][35][36][37]
Located on street
Higashiōji Street[16]
Mother house
Autocthonous shrine[15]
Name in kana
やさかじんじゃ[32]
Native label
八坂神社, 祇園神社, 祇園社, 祇園感神院[28][29][30][31]
Open days
all days of the week[40]
Phone number
+81-75-561-6155[25]
Shrine ranking
Kanpei Taisha, Beppyo Shrine[42]
🏷️ Also known as
en Yasaka-jinja en Yasaka Shrine de Yasaka-Schrein el Ιερό Γιασάκα es Santuario Yasaka fa معبد یاساکا fr Yasaka-jinja fr Gion-jinja fr Gion Kanshin-in fr Gion-sha fr sanctuaire de Gion fr sanctuaire de Yasaka hu Jaszaka-szentély id Kuil Yasaka it santuario di Yasaka ja やさかじんじゃ ja 八坂神社 ko 야사카 신사 nl Yasaka-schrijn nl Yasaka Shrine
🔖 Identifiers · 26
VIAF cluster ID
155220504
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr95005587
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kyoto Yasaka-jinja Bühne & Nebentor 2.jpg ↗
CiNii Research ID
1140282266573847296
Corporate Number (Japan)
1130005001649
Facebook username
kyotogionyasakasan
Fandom article ID
shinto:Yasaka Shrine
Freebase ID
/m/05ddgl
GeoNames ID
6695370
Google Maps Customer ID
14374021738854095593
HKCAN ID
9812056309003406
IdRef ID
131203894
Show all 26 identifiers +14
Instagram username
kyotogionyasaka
Japan Search name ID
八坂神社
Kulturenvanteri monument ID
313012
Miraheze article ID
shinto:Yasaka Shrine
Museum-digital place ID
32688
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA07595755
NDL Authority ID
00260394
Namuwiki ID
야사카 신사
OpenStreetMap way ID
328903218
Pixiv Encyclopedia ID
八坂神社
Tripadvisor ID
1174912
Yale LUX ID
group/69569c65-c5e0-459a-b0d6-ab73adefcfe2
YouTube channel ID
UCvd9mAIrz7_QZXwL_8dZHwQ
YouTube handle
yasaka-shrine

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🔗 Connections
Has part(s) of the class 3
honden, chōzuya, kagura-den
Dedicated to 2
Susanoo, Gozu Tennō
Heritage designation 2
National Treasure of Japan, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Named after 2
Gion, Gion Matsuri
Adjacent structure or building 1
Maruyama Park
Belongs to 1
Twenty-Two Shrines
Country 1
Japan
Instance of 1
Shinto shrine
Located in the administrative territorial entity 1
Higashiyama-ku
Located in this place 1
Gion Matsuri
Location 1
Gion
Part of 1
Twenty-Two Shrines
Shrine ranking 1
Beppyo Shrine
Significant event 1
Gion Matsuri
← Adjacent structure or building 1
Maruyama Park
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Summary

Yasaka Shrine is a Yasaka shrine[1].

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yasaka Shrine include Gion Matsuri[43], a matsuri[44], in Japan[45], founded in 0869[46] and Gion[47], a neighborhood[48], in Japan[49].

Why It Matters

Entities named for it include Gion Matsuri[43], a matsuri[44], in Japan[45], founded in 0869[46] and Gion[47], a neighborhood[48], in Japan[49].

Related Entities

Japan

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [25] ↑ . yasaka-jinja.or.jp. yasaka-jinja.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . yasaka-jinja.or.jp. yasaka-jinja.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Pixiv Encyclopedia ID: 八坂神社"
  2. 19d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Added qualifier: Subject named as: Yasaka Shrine, update metadata from fandom API (details)"
  3. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother house → Autocthonous shrine
    "Created claim: Mother house: Autocthonous shrine, batch #289711"
  4. 5w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article ID → shinto:Yasaka Shrine
    "Created claim: Fandom article ID: shinto:Yasaka Shrine, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791058977845"
  5. 6w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated to → Susanoo, Gozu Tennō, Kushinadahime
    "Added qualifier: Object of statement named as: 素戔嗚尊, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790801419303"
  6. 18w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → —
    "Removed claim: Day in year for periodic occurrence: June 15, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783453840508"
  7. 18w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → —
    "Removed claim: Significant event: Gion Matsuri, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783448192221"
  8. 18w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Yasaka Shrine Honden, Noh stage, Yasaka Jinja
    Has part(s) of the class → honden, kagura-den, chōzuya +1
    Significant event → —
    Adjacent structure or building → Maruyama Park
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Day in year for periodic occurrence: June 15, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783390277978"
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