Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社
Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine, Gion shrine, and National Treasure in the Higashiyama-ku district of Kyoto. It is also an Important Cultural Property of Japan, part of the Twenty-Two Shrines and the Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi. It is dedicated to Susanoo, Gozu Tennō, and Kushinadahime. This site is one of the 51 most looked-up sights in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The shrine is open 24/7, has no entry fee, and is wheelchair accessible. The architectural style is Gion-zukuri. For weather, August is the warmest month with a high of 31 °C. January is the coldest month, with a low of -1 °C. June and July are the wettest months, with July seeing about 18 days of rain and highs of 29 °C. In May, the high is 22 °C with 11 days of rain.
The site is 363 km from Tokyo and is 40 km from Osaka Itami International Airport. Nearby attractions include Kiyomizu-dera, located 1.1 km away, and Sanjūsangen-dō, which is 1.9 km away. Other sites within 3 km include Kyōto Station (2.7 km), Nishi Hongan-ji (2.8 km), and the Kyoto Imperial Palace (2.8 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is July, with about 199 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 63 | 75 | 111 | 110 | 151 | 198 | 199 | 116 | 166 | 118 | 76 | 58 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
