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Ota Shrine in Kamigamo, which is believed to be blessed with the improvement of the performing arts.
［Ota Shrine (Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is located approximately 800 meters east of the main shrine of Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo Betsurai-jinja Shrine). Although the date of its construction is unknown, it is said to be older than Kamigamo Shrine, and as the oldest shrine in the Kamigamo area, it has been believed to be beneficial for longevity and good fortune. The deity, Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, was the goddess who helped Amaterasu to come out of Ama-no-Iwato (Amaterasu's cave). In honor of this legend, the shrine is still revered by those who wish for the improvement of the performing arts. On the 10th day of every month, a performance of sato kagura, also known as "chanpon kagura" because of the sound of the instruments, is dedicated to the goddess.
A cluster of kakitsubata (pampas grass) that appears in the waka poem, "Kouyama or Ota no sawa no kakitsubata fukakitamimi wa shikoku ni miyuramu" (The flowers of kakitsubata in Mt.
On the east side of the approach to the temple is the Ootanosawa stream, a remnant of a wetland area that existed more than 10,000 years ago. The waterside is covered with a colony of kakitsubata (pampas grass), and every year around mid-May, the stream is covered with dark purple blossoms. It is said that this area was already known as a famous place for kakitsubata flowers in the Heian period (794-1185), and was even mentioned in a waka poem by Toshinari Fujiwara. ［If you visit Kamigamo Shrine, be sure to make a short trip to Ota Shrine as well.
Ota Shrine
- Ohta Shrine
- 340, Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- Approximately 9 minutes walk from bus stop "Kamigamo Jinja-mae".
- Tel. 075-781-0011 (representative number of Kamigamo Shrine / Office hours: 8:30-17:00)
- https://www.kamigamojinja.jp/shaden/oota/
[Normal visit]
Hours of worship/9:30-16:30
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
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