Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the storm god and brother of Amaterasu. Part of the Gion shrine network, it serves the local community with festivals and rituals for protection from disasters and disease.
- 宗派
- Gion
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Susanoo-no-Mikoto
- 祀られている神
- Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Kushiinada-hime-no-Mikoto
- 座標
- 33.7321859, 135.3768458
参拝のヒント
Visit during local festival seasons to experience traditional community celebrations and mikoshi processions.
文化的背景
Yasaka shrines are associated with the Gion faith and traditionally believed to offer protection from epidemics and natural disasters. They often feature summer festivals with portable shrines (mikoshi) and are connected to the larger Yasaka Shrine network throughout Japan.