| Imamiya Shrine 今宮神社 | |
|---|---|
 Imamiya Shrine's main gate | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Ōkuninushi |
| Location | |
| Location | 21, Imamiya-cho, Murasakino Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 603-8231 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°2′44.80″N 135°44′31.39″E / 35.0457778°N 135.7420528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 994 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Imamiya Shrine (今宮神社, Imamiya-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was originally established for patrons to pray for safety from an epidemic, though it has evolved into a shrine where patrons can pray for general good health. The shrine complex is embedded in a forest of large trees northwest of Daitoku-ji and includes many minor shrines in addition to the main shrine, or honden.[1] On every second Sunday in April, one of the 3 major festivals in Kyoto, Yasurai Matsuri, is held at the shrine. The word imamiya (今宮) means "newly constructed."[2]
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