Yuki Jinja (Kurama)
京都府
Kurama's guardian shrine founded by imperial decree in 940, with a Toyotomi Hideyori-rebuilt split hall and the torch-lit 'Kurama Fire Festival' among Kyoto's Three Unusual Festivals
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940
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The guardian shrine of Kuramaji, founded in 940 by imperial decree of Emperor Suzaku when the Yuki Daimyojin deity from the Imperial Palace was relocated to Kurama. The "Kurama Fire Festival" held each October 22 is one of Kyoto's Three Great Unusual Festivals: men carrying torches parade along Kurama-kaido to the cry of "Sai rei ya, Sai ryo" in a spectacular display. The honden (main hall) is a r…
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Origins
The origins of Yuki Shrine date to 940 (Tenkyo 3), when Emperor Suzaku issued an imperial decree to relocate the Yuki Daimyojin deity from the Imperial Palace to Kurama, in the northern hills of Kyoto. The relocation was carried out amid the turmoil of Taira no Masakado's rebellion, with the aim of …
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Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大己貴命・少彦名命"
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