Kamigamo Shrine
339 Kamigamomotoyama, Kitaku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Kamigamo Shrine, located in the Kitaku ward of Kyoto City, is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Its formal name is Kamo-wake-ikazuchi Shrine, and its main enshrined deity is Kamo-wake-ikazuchi-no-Okami.
🐴 Divine Horse “Kamiyama-go”
A divine horse, Kamiyama-go, has been dedicated to Kamigamo Shrine.
Visiting daysOn Sundays, national holidays, and festival days, the divine horse is presented to visitors in the horse stable before the Second Torii Gate.
LineageKamiyama-go is a former racehorse descended from a famous horse that once competed in G1 races.
White Horse Viewing RitualOn January 7 every year, the White Horse Viewing Ritual takes place: Kamiyama-go approaches the shrine, is shown to the enshrined deity, and is given soybeans.
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