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賀茂別雷神社（上賀茂神社）
Kamigamo Shrine
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World Heritage imperial guardian shrine predating Heian-kyo — home of the Aoi Matsuri procession
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Right at City Bus Kamigamo-jinja-mae stop
339 Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto
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賀茂別雷大神
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One of Kyoto\'s oldest shrines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site enshrining Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Okami. Established before the transfer of the capital to Heian-kyo, it has received the veneration of successive emperors as the guardian deity of the imperial capital. The Aoi Matsuri in May, held together with Shimogamo Shrine, is one of Kyoto\'s three great festivals. The two conical sand mounds called…
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Tradition holds that the deity Kamo Wake-ikazuchi descended upon the sacred Mt. Kamo during the reign of Emperor Jinmu. The Kamo Festival is first recorded in 698, and the shrine was already revered by the imperial court before the Nara period. After the move of the capital to Heian-kyo in 794 it be…
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Festivals & Events
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Aoi Matsuri
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One of Kyoto's three great festivals. About 500 participants in Heian costumes process from the Imperial Palace.
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What God Is Enshrined at Kamo Shrine? — The Twin World Heritage Shrines, Guardians of Kyoto
The twin Kamo shrines of Kyoto — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites — enshrine the ancient Kamo clan deities. Shimogamo enshrines two deities of agriculture and ancestral protection; Kamigamo enshrines the thunder and directional guardian Kamo-wake-ikazuchi.
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What God Is Enshrined at Kamigamo Shrine? — Kamo-wake-ikazuchi, Thunder, and Kyoto's Oldest Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine's principal deity, Kamo-wake-ikazuchi, is the divine thunder spirit born of a heavenly arrow, enshrined on the sacred Mt. Kouyama. When Kyoto became Japan's capital, this shrine became guardian of the imperial city. The May Aoi Festival is its most celebrated ritual.
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Wagashi and Tea: How to Pair Omogashi and Higashi at Temple Visits
Rich thick matcha pairs with omogashi (fresh wagashi); light thin matcha pairs with higashi (dry sweets) — a precisely calculated design of sweetness and bitterness. From seasonal motifs to famous confectionery houses, this guide explains how to enjoy wagashi and tea at Kyoto temples.
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Emperor Jinmu
First Emperor of Japan
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The deity of Kamigamo, Kamo Wake-ikazuchi no Okami, is deeply connected to the Kamo clan traditions linked to Emperor Jinmu's maternal lineage. Long venerated as the guardian of the imperial capital even before the Heian relocation, successive emperors offered rice paddies and provisions to the shrine. The Aoi Matsuri has been held continuously for approximately 1,600 years as an imperial festival of the highest rank, with the emperor's envoy attending.
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