Kamigyo (Kyoto City)– category –

Shirakumo Shrine enshrines Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto, the goddess of music. Once every 12 days, the shrine holds the festival of snakes because snakes are considered to be the divine servant of the goddess.

Itsukushima Shrine locates in the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The stone torii (gateway) of the shrine is famous for being one of the 3 unique toriis in Kyoto. Itsukushima Shrine is also known for giving people economic fortune.

Munataka Shrine sits at the southwest of Kyoto Imperial Palace. The main enshrined deity, Munataka-Ookami, helps people cut their way through, and gives protection to anything that concerns production.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine was built in 947, and is the headquarter of the 12,000 Tenmangu and Tenjin shrines in Japan. The main enshrined deity is Sugawara-no-Michizane, one of the most worshipped deity of academics in Japan.