Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

For people seeking beautiful hair

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

A shrine to the beautiful Mount Miwa, worshiped since ancient times

This shrine is mentioned in the ancient book Nihongi

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

During the Nara Period, the guardian deity of the hiike (pond where ice used in the Imperial court was made) and the himuro (storeroom for ice), which were built in the Kasugano field beside Yoshiki-gawa River, was enshrined in the shrine. It was later moved to the current location. On May 1 every year, a festival called Kenpyosai takes place in which workers at companies that make and sell ice pray for success in business. The current shrine pavilion is said to have been reconstructed in the Edo Period. Also, the weeping cherry trees in the shrine grounds are very beautiful.