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Kyoto, Kyoto / 上賀茂神社

賀茂別雷神社・Kamigamo Shrine

Formally Kamo-wakeikazuchi Jinja. Its deity is said to have descended in the age of the gods onto Mt. Koyama, the peak behind the main hall, and in 677 the Kamo shrine buildings were built, laying a foundation that has changed little since. The main hall and the gonden are National Treasures, and in 1994 the entire precinct of about 230,000 tsubo was registered as a World Heritage Site. The shrine's crest is the futaba-aoi (twin-leaf hollyhock), which grows in its north-east grove.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Before you go

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Opening hours

Second torii gate opens 5:30 and closes 17:00; the Romon gate and amulet counter 8:00-16:45.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Special inner-precinct visit (10:00-16:00): 500 yen per person (may be suspended or changed, and the fee differs during special programs).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

City bus 9 from Kyoto Station or 37 from Kitaoji subway station to Kamigamo-Misonobashi, then 5 minutes on foot; or bus Kita 3 from Kitaoji to Misonoguchi-cho, 3 minutes on foot. About 25 minutes on foot from Kitaoji or Kitayama stations.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

Visitor car park 6:00-22:00 (exit 24 hours), 200 yen per 30 minutes. On busy days, entry 9:00-16:00 and exit by 17:00 for 1,000 yen per visit. Tour buses 9:00-17:00 as a rule.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Kyoto, Kyoto (Japanese address: 京都府京都市北区上賀茂本山339番地)

Official site: https://www.kamigamojinja.jp/

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Best time to visit

The sacred horse Koyama-go appears on Sundays, holidays and festival days, roughly 9:30-15:00 (not when unwell or in bad weather).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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