Kamomioya-Jinja (Shimogamo-Jinja)

One of the oldest shrines in Kyoto ... A world culture heritage ... Total of 55 shrine buildings that are import cultural properties ... Originally built as a clan's family shrine to offer sacrifices to the patron god of Kamo-shi ... Became an important shrine for the city's protection and prosperity after the establishment of Heian-kyo in 794 ... Two deities, Tamayori-hime-no-Mikoto and her father Kamo-Taketsunumi-no-Mikoto, are enshrined here ... Together with Kamowakeikazuchi-Jinja(Kamigamo-jinja), one of the three main annual festivals in Kyoto, Aoi-matsuri(Hollyhock festival), is held here on the 15th of May every year ... ("賀茂御祖神社"(下鴨神社)是京都最古老的神社之一 ... 原先當地望族賀茂氏為了祭祀氏神而先後建立了下鴨神社和"賀茂別雷神社"(上賀茂神社) ... 建造時間更早在794年"平安京"建都之前 ... 平安建都後，下鴨神社成了京城的守護神社 ... 現在京都三大祭之一的"葵祭"，就是由下鴨神社和上賀茂神社一起舉辦 ... 下鴨神社的主祭神是賀茂別雷大神的母親"玉依姬命"和外祖父"賀茂建角身命" ...)