Upper Kamo Shrine
Founded in 678, Kamigamo jinja is one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, and often mentioned in The Tale of Genji and other Heian literature. After Kyoto became the capital in 794, the shrine was headed by an imperial priestess (the Kamo Virgin) in the same manner as the Grand Shrine of Ise. |
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Bridge in front of the
inner shrine. |
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Gate to the
inner shrine. |
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A crow perches on one of
the shrine buildings. |
Inside the inner courtyard are two cones of raked sand honouring the mountain behind the shrine. |
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Courtyard. |
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Kamigamo is a popular place
for weddings. |
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Ota is a sub-shrine of
Kamigamo. |
