Kuga Shrine

What it is

• An ancient Shikinaisha shrine in Kyoto.
• A subsidiary shrine of Kamigamo Shrine.
• Dedicated to Kamotaketsunumi-no-mikoto.
• Kamotaketsunumi-no-mikoto is the Kamo clan's ancestral deity.

What to see

• Main hall and worship hall built in 1628.
• Main hall is of the Ikkensha-nagare-zukuri style.
• Shrine grounds are a Kyoto City Historic Site.

When to go

• Spring festival.
• Hasso festival.
• Autumn festival.
• Kanko festival.

Getting there

• About 1 kilometer west of Kamigamo Shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.