Matsuo-taisha Shrine, dedicated to the God of Sake

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2021.12.17

Enshrining the God of Sake [Matsuo Taisha]

It was founded in 701 by Hata-no-Imikitori at the order of Emperor Monmu. The shrine was revered as the family deity of the family. The deities worshiped at the shrine are Oyamakui no Kami and Ichikishimahime no Mikoto. The Hata clan, a clan of Japanese immigrants, had many skilled sake brewers, and by the end of the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the shrine was worshipped as the "first sake brewing god in Japan. The shrine is also known as one of the best places in the Kansai region to view wildflowers, and the shrine grounds are beautifully decorated with gorgeous golden flowers from mid-April to early May every year. The cute omikuji (omikuji fortune) of a white tiger guarding the western part of Kyoto is also popular.

Matsuo Grand Shrine

person going out in pine trees
3 Ranzanmiyamamachi, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
3 minutes walk from Matsuo Taisha Station on the Hankyu Railway
Tel. 075-871-5016
Hours: Weekdays and Saturdays 9:00-16:00, Sundays and holidays 9:00-16:30
Entrance fees (for both garden and shrine): Adults 500 yen, Students 400 yen, Children 300 yen
Parking available (100 spaces)
http://www.matsunoo.or.jp/

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