Yasaka-jinja Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. 

Yasaka-jinja Shrine is one of the most religious spots in Kyoto, so it was kind of a suprise that food vendors set up over there.

Takoyaki is something I wanted to try, but never had octopus before, so I chickened out. 😀 But it also wasn’t lunchtime so I wasn’t hungry.

Accoring to Wiki, Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onions. The balls are brushed with takoyaki sauce (similar toWorcestershire sauce) and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver and shavings of dried bonito. I’ve seen a lot of Takoyaki in Japanese dramas.

I only took a couple of photos but there were a lot of food vendors there.

This is the main Shrine office.

Not sure what this building is but I love the architecture.

I really like the orange color here. It’s the same color as the Torii Gates, which I’ll cover in a future post.

We saw these scattered throughout the grounds.

That same beautiful orange.

I’m pretty sure this is the Hall of Shinto, music and dance.

Even the restrooms were kinda festive.

Great weekend, everyone!

{carole}