Yasaka Shrine

Spiritual ambiance

The divinity of this shrine, called Yasaka Shrine like a famous shrine in Kyoto, was actually transferred from that of Kyoto. The precinct is quite big like a park, and you can feel its spiritual ambi...

Old Shrine and official guesthouse Tsukiyama-Kan

Ouchi-Lord 24th and 30th (1369, 1520) builted the Shrine (from Kyoto) remained original shapes, together with the Tsukiyama-kan of Ouchi Lord's guesthouse for official visitors

It was a very quiet and relaxing shrine.

Original Text

　ＪＲ There was Yasaka Shrine in the city north of Yamaguchi Station. The precincts were large, surrounded by trees 々, and there were few visitors, so it was a very quiet and relaxing shrine. It is said that this shrine was solicited by Hiroyo Ouchi, the lord of time, from Gion Shrine in Kyoto in the １４ century. Therefore, it is called "Yasaka Shrine".

Gion in Yamaguchi

Original Text

　I parked my car in the parking lot of Ryufukuji Temple in the central city of Yamaguchi City and walked around Ryufukuji Temple and its surroundings. This Yasaka Shrine is a shrine built on the north side of Ryufukuji Temple. It is a shrine built in 1369 by Hiroyo Ouchi from Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. When I went through the large vermilion torii gate, I found the main shrine with an atmosphere. This main shrine was rebuilt by Yoshioki Ouchi in 1520 and is designated as a national important cultural property.

A quiet and calm shrine

Original Text

Gion in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is a shrine that Hiroyo Ouchi solicited from Gion Shrine in Kyoto in 1370, and there was the site of Tsukiyamakan and Tsukiyama Shrine built by Mr. Ouchi's 28th Norihiro in the precincts (maybe adjacent areas). There was a small but solid shrine. The main shrine was built in the style of Sanmasha and had a cypress bark roof. It is usually a very quiet atmosphere in a place rich in nature with many trees 々. At first I couldn't find where the parking lot was, but I was lost, but the vermilion big ...