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Kamigamo Shrine, Famous for Aoi Festival

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Kamigamo Shrine is located in Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is famous for the Aoi Festival.
The Aoi Festival is held on May 15th (the day of the rooster in the fourth month of the lunar calendar), and about 500 people parade from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, just like a picture scroll from the Heian period.

Kamigamo Shrine is called Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine and is a shrine that enshrines the god of thunder.

The entire precinct is registered as one of the World Heritage "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto", and has 2 National Treasures and 41 Important Cultural Properties.
It is also selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a “Historic Monument of Ancient Kyoto”.
    Category
    京都市｜history｜神社
    Adress
    京都府京都市北区上賀茂本山３３９
    Official Website
    http://www.kamigamojinja.jp/
    TEL
    075-781-0011

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