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Iwakura Shrine

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302 Iwakura Aguracho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-0017, Kyoto PrefectureMap
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  • kimitakas
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    Old shrine in Iwakura

    Iwakura Shrine is just next to Jitssoin. If you go to Iwakura, don’t miss this place. This shrine was mentioned in some old documents, and so we know it existed already in Nara Period. In the precinct...

    Reviewed on Aug 16, 2020
  • Kwakaku
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    New Iwakura Shrine, the God of which was Relocated from Yamazumi Shrine

    I approached Jisso-in Temple. 2 busses had arrived, and the temple looked quite crowded. I decided to visit Iwakura Shrine first and turned right in front of the temple gate. The hill ascended gent...

    Reviewed on Oct 12, 2018
  • BoBoAllDay
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    Beautiful, out-of-the-way shrine in historic area

    Iwakura-jinja, while not spectacular or imposing, is a delightful calm oasis with serious history. Nestled in the north of Kyoto, next to Jisso-in and the remains of Daiun-ji, this shrine dates to the...

    Reviewed on Nov 23, 2016
  • OhenrosanKK
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    It is the shrine that originated from the present Iwakura.

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    This shrine is read as "Iwakura Jinja" in this kanji. Yes, this is a shrine that can be said to be the birthplace of this area and the present Iwakura. It is only clear that it was founded more than 1200 years ago. The main deity is the twelve shrine Myojin in the west shrine and the eight shrine Myojin in the east shrine. The shrine ranking is an old village shrine, but it can be estimated that it has a much more historical history than the existing main shrine ranking from the Ichimasha style structure. That is different from the neighboring Jissoin Temple. The former 々 is the faith of old Shinto that worships the Iwaza without the shrine ...

    Reviewed on Aug 3, 2021
  • Expedition810152
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    I'm coming to Jissoin.

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    I stopped by on the way back from Jissoin. There were few visitors and it was very quiet. It seems that there are days when Goma is burned every month. There were few autumn leaves.

    Reviewed on Nov 24, 2019
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