Gion-san

■ Honden A national treasure building built in the Edo period, located in Yasaka-jinja Shrine. The current shrine was rebuilt by Ietsuna Tokugawa in 1654 (1654). It has a unique architectural style called Gionzo. It is one of the largest shrine temples in Japan, restored with the construction of O Osamu in Heisei. On April 15, 2002, the Honden Senza-sai Festival was held, and the colorful main shrine was completed. (24 hours of worship) ■ Nishiromon Gate An important cultural property building located in Yasaka-jinja Shrine. After burning in the Onin War, it was rebuilt with cypress bark in 1497 (1497). It was replaced with tiled roofs during the Eiroku era (1558-1570). 1913 Moved with the expansion of Shijo-dori Street. At the same time, a wing corridor was built to become its present form. The first major renovation work in 94 years was completed on November 30, 2007. It is a gate facing west of Shijo-dori Street, and its beautiful appearance makes it a symbol of Yasaka-jinja Shrine, and is popular with citizens and tourists. The planting of Satsuki in front of the gate is also famous, and during the flowering season it delights the eyes of people on the road. (Always open to the public.) Light up at night ■ The moon's ice stone The moonlight ice stone standing on the south side of the Nanromon Gate stands. It is also called a strange ice stone, and the surface is engraved with the history of 1839 (1839) on the right, "Junkata" on the left, and "Kukata" on the left. At that time, it was used as a guide board. It is one of the three existing stones in the city. Others remain at Shogan-ji Temple (Nakagyo Ward) and Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine (Kamigyo Ward).