Yoshida Shrine
Yoshida Shrine sits on a special hill called Kaguraoka, which is believed to be the place where the gods used to play music in ancient times. Therefore, the shrine is counted as one of the guardian shrines of Heian-kyo imperial capital. There is a special shrine called “Saijosho Daigengu” in the precinct that enshrines all the deities in Japan. By visiting this shrine, it is said that worshippers can pay respect to all the shrines in Japan and receive all kinds of blessings. Yoshida Shrine also holds a large ceremony in February to celebrate the beginning of spring. The priests will perform rituals in the way they were done by the Heian imperial court 1000 years ago, and hundreds of thousands of people from all over Japan gather at Yoshida Shrine to participate in this special ceremony.
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お札やお守について – 吉田神社 (yoshidajinja.com)
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Main Enshrined Deities
Takemikazuchi no Mikoto: One of the top three war deities. The main blessings are achievement in sports and warding off bad luck.
Ihainushi no Mikoto: One of the top three war deities. The main blessings are achievement in sports and good luck.
Ame no Koyane no Mikoto: The deity of prayer. The main blessings are academic achievement and good harvest.
Hime Gami: The protector goddess of women.
Address: 30 Yoshidakaguraoka-Cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Wishing you many blessings!
