Yasaka Shrine
八坂神社
Visit this Tokyo shrine to see a unique lion head and experience a summer festival.
What it is
- A village shrine, renamed in 1869.
- Also known as Higashimurayama Yasaka Shrine.
What to see
- The shrine building, rebuilt in 1989.
- A large lion head, a folk cultural property.
- Subordinate Mishima Shrine.
- Subordinate Mitake Shrine.
- Subordinate Sanpo Shrine.
When to go
- Annual festival: second Saturday and Sunday of July.
Getting there
- 5-minute walk from Seibu Tamako Line Yasaka Station.
- 5-minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku Line Kumegawa Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都東村山市栄町三丁目35番地1 Open in Google Maps
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