Yoshida Shrine

Japanese: 吉田神社 - よしだじんじゃ

Located in Yoshida Kaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Formerly a Kanpei-chusha (medium-ranked shrine). Enshrining Takemikazuchi-no-kami, Iwainushi-no-kami, Amenokoyane-no-mikoto, and Hime-no-kami. Founded in the mid-9th century when the Fujiwara clan split off Kasuga Taisha Shrine. It was revered alongside Oharano-jinja Shrine. For generations, the Urabe clan served the shrine. In the Middle Ages, it became the center of Yoshida Shinto, and Yoshida Kanetomo built Daigen-gu Shrine (with an octagonal main hall and a hexagonal back room) as the main shrine. He also moved the Hasshinden Shrine from the Imperial Palace to the shrine. The main hall is in the four-building Kasuga style. The annual festival is held on April 18th.
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Japanese:

京都市左京区吉田神楽岡町に鎮座。旧官幣中社。武甕槌(たけみかづち)神，斎主(いわいぬし)神，天児屋(あめのこやね)命，比売(ひめ)神をまつる。９世紀半ば春日(かすが)大社を藤原氏が分祀して創建。大原野神社と並んで崇敬された。代々卜部(うらべ)氏が奉仕。中世には吉田神道の中心となり，吉田兼倶が根本斎場として大元宮を建設（八角の本殿に六角の後房をもつ）。また宮中の八神殿も移した。本殿は四棟(むね)の春日造。例祭は４月18日。
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