自転車で八坂神社へYasaka Shrine in Kyoto is a Shinto shrine in the Gion section of the city.
It is located at the eastern end of Shijo Dori, a short walk from the Kamo River.
The Shrine has long been connected with the Imperial Family, whose patronage is said to have begun in the Heian Period.
Its history is also deeply entwined with Kyoto's most well-known festival: Gion Matsuri.
In 869 C.E. the portable shrines of the Shrine were carried through the streets as a way of attempting to ward off periodic epidemics that befell the city. Gion Festival is today the oldest continually held festival in the world.
Behind the shrine is Maruyama Park, which is often the site of demonstrations, strolls, and cherry blossom viewing.
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