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Wakakazura Shrine
京都市下京区七条御所ノ内本町９８
Located on the site of Taira no Kiyomori's villa, the Sai-hachijo-dono, this shrine is renowned as a deity of good fortune and career advancement. Within the grounds stands a camphor tree (kusunoki) over 800 years old, which is said to have been planted by Taira no Kiyomori himself. The Nishioji-dori street winds around the tree, seemingly to avoid it.
History
The shrine's origins are said to date back to the reign of Emperor Kunren, when the priest Ikou Joso enshrined a divided spirit (bunrei) of Wakakazura Mikoto, a deity of Kumano Gongen, at this location. In the late Heian period, when Taira no Kiyomori constructed his villa, the Sai-hachijo-dono, the hidden divine body was rediscovered underground. The shrine was formally established on November 10, 1168 CE (Nin'an 1), and it came to be revered as a deity of good fortune and career advancement.
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Blessings
Revered as a deity of good fortune and career advancement.
What visitors say
Located near an intersection on Nishioji-dori, the shrine offers a secluded, mystical atmosphere despite being in the heart of the city. The grounds feature a massive camphor tree as a sacred tree (shinboku), amulets related to the legend of Zashiki-warashi (a type of house spirit), and sacred water associated with Taira no Kiyomori. A stamp rally for visiting the subsidiary shrines within the grounds is also available.
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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