It is said that "Kasuga Shrine" in Miyamachi was built as "Miyano Daimeijin" in the middle of the Heian period in 1013 (2nd year of Chowa) by soliciting the deity of Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara.
The current main shrine was built in 1703 (Genroku 16) in the early Edo period, and became "Kasuga Daimeijin" in 1723 (Kyoho 8) in the middle of the Edo period, and "Kasuga" in 1883 (Meiji 16). It was decided as "a shrine".
"Treasure storehouse" in the precincts is a wooden wall storehouse with a rare form built in 1337 (Kenmu 4th year) during the Nanbokucho period, and is designated as a tangible cultural property of Kyoto City as the oldest existing Itakura that can be confirmed in the Keihoku area. I am.
In the precincts, there is an old cherry tree "Kuroda's 300-year-old cherry tree" which is said to be 10 years old.This 12-year-old cherry tree is a mutant of wild cherry blossoms, and it is a rare variety that blooms with a single layer mixed in 3 to 6 double layers.It is a large cherry tree with a trunk thickness of about XNUMXm and a height of about XNUMXm.
| Name | Kasuga Shrine in Miyamachi |
|---|---|
| Address | 90 Miyano, Keihokumiya-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi |
| Phone | Orai Kurodaya 075-856-0968 |
| Access |
Car: Take Route 162 north from the Fukuoji intersection in Kyoto city ... Approximately 40 minutes From Shuzan, take Route 477 toward Kuroda Bus: Shuzan (JR Bus) from JR Kyoto Station ... Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes Shuzan to Miya (Keihoku Furusato Bus) ... Approximately 25 minutes |
| Parking | will get |
| Assistance Dogs | will get |
