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Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto Royalty Free Stock Photo

Paper lantern hang up at stage of Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main gate of Yasaka shrine in Gion district, Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yasaka Shrine Maidono, Gion, Kyoto Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main gate of Yasaka Jinja shrine. It is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Shijo-dori as seen from the Yasaka Jinja Shrine and Nishiromon Gate, Gion, Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main entrance of Yasaka shrine at night located in Gion district Kyoto Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

2 girls in yukata near Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Yasaka Shrine & x28;Ã¥â¦Â«Ã¥ÂâÃ§Â¥Å¾Ã§Â¤Â¾, Yasaka Jinja& x29;, also known as Gion Shrine, is one of the most famousÃÂ shrinesÃÂ inÃÂ Kyoto. Founded over 1350 years ago, the shrine is located between the popularÃÂ Gion DistrictÃÂ andÃÂ Higashiyama District, and is often visited by tourists walking between the two districts. The shrine& x27;s main hall combines the honden & x28;inner sanctuary& x29; and haiden & x28;offering hall& x29; into a single building. In front of it stands a dance stage with hundreds of lanterns that get lit in the evenings. Each lantern bears the name of a local business in return for a donation.