Main Shrine
Main Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Main Shrine is situated nearby to Akuōji Shrine, as well as near Utukusi Gozen shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 林高志, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yasaka Shrine and Noh Stage.
Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.
Maruyama Park
Park
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maruyama Park is a park in Kyoto, Japan. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 2½ km west of Main Shrine.
Main Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Also known as: “Yasaka Shrine Honden”
- Categories: honden, building, shrine, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.00365° or 35° 0′ 13″ northLongitude
135.77857° or 135° 46′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q3H+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 88108397OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q107020629
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Main Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Korean—“Main Shrine” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Honden del santuari Yasaka”
- French: “pavillon principal du sanctuaire de Yasaka”
- French: “Pavillon principal”
- French: “Yasaka-jinja Honden”
- Japanese: “Honden”
- Japanese: “ほんでん”
- Japanese: “八坂神社本殿”
- Korean: “본전”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Utukusi Gozen shrine and Akuōji Shrine.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Court music pavilion and 美容水.
Kyoto: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Central Kyoto, North Kyoto, Arashiyama, and South Kyoto.
Curious Shinto Shrines to Discover
Uncover intriguing Shinto shrines from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.