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What is Yasaka Shrine Today?
An English guide to Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka-jinja) in Gion, Kyoto, for the questions you have on the day: how busy it is likely to be, what changes after dark, what the weather is doing, and how to get there.
Unofficial visitor guide. Not affiliated with Yasaka Shrine.
How is the crowd level worked out?
It is an estimate, not a count. We read the "Popular times" charts for Yasaka Shrine on Google Maps, hour by hour for each day of the week, and turn them into our own 0–100 values. We don't copy or show Google's charts. Festival hours published by the shrine are set to the maximum, and New Year gets no number. The table was last updated on 19 October 2026.
See the table and the special daysWhere does the information come from?
Hours, the night bell rule, goshuin times and access are checked against the shrine's official site and the Kyoto City Tourism Association, with the date we checked shown on each page. Weather data: Japan Meteorological Agency. When we can't confirm something, we leave it out rather than guess.
Who runs this site?
Yasaka Shrine Today is run by Kyoya Fujioka and operated by CofJC Inc., a company in Kyoto.
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