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Yasaka Shrine
大和市上和田
This shrine enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto. He is revered as a deity who wards off misfortune and epidemics. As a martial god who defeated the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi, he is also the center of Gion faith.
Enshrined deities
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
What visitors say
This is a small shrine located within the grounds of Sama Shrine (Sama-Umasu). It is beloved as the local tutelary deity, and its deep connection with the community is evident in traditions such as performers wearing jackets bearing the name of Yasaka Shrine during lion dance performances.
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