Good to know
- Tickets
- Free entry
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Best time
- Evening when lanterns are lit
- Getting there
- Five-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station
Itineraries with Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is on day 1
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Yasaka Shrine is on day 4
Day 1 of Kyoto Temples & Tea
Kiyomizu-dera and Gion
How Yasaka Shrine fits into a day.- 8:30Kiyomizu-dera TempleKiyomizu-dera
- 10:15Sannenzaka Historic StreetSannenzaka
- 11:30Yasaka ShrineYasaka Shrine
- 14:00Gion District StrollGion
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Yasaka Shrine questions
Is Yasaka Shrine free to enter?
Entry to the shrine grounds is free at all times.
When is the Gion Matsuri held at Yasaka Shrine?
The Gion Matsuri takes place in July with parades and shrine events.
Can visitors enter Yasaka Shrine at night?
The grounds remain open in the evening though the main hall closes after sunset.
