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Shimogamo Shrine

下鴨神社

Shimogamo, Kyoto · 京都

One of Kyoto’s oldest shrines, approached through Tadasu no Mori — twelve hectares of primeval broadleaf forest that has never been cleared, with streams running through it.

Why it’s worth it

The forest is the reason. It is older than Kyoto itself, and the temperature under it drops noticeably on an August afternoon.

CategoryCulture
AreaShimogamo
Hours06:00–17:00
primeval forestunescostreams

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