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  • Imamiya Shrine

  • "Yasurai Festival" is known as one of the strange festivals of Kyoto
  • 21 Imamiya-cho Murasakino Kita-ku
  • City Bus : Imamiyajinjamae.
    City Bus : Funaokayama -walk 7 min
    TEL / 075-491-0082
Imamiya jinja

Having been established on the Mt. Funaoka in 994 years is an origin.
It is known as a god with the epidemic.
"Yasurai festival" is held in this shrine on the second Sunday April every year.
"Yasurai Festival" is a festival that prays for good health.
At time when vernal flowers bloomed, the epidemic went around in Kyoto at the Heian era. And, it prayed for good health while dancing putting on the umbrella.
It is said that this is an origin of "Yasurai Festival".
"Yasurai Festival" is known as one of the strange festivals of Kyoto. Moreover, it is specified for the intangible folk customs cultural asset.


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