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Matsunoo Taisha 松尾大社

Matsunoo Taisha (松尾大社; Matsunoo Taisha/ Matsuo Taisha), formerly Matsunoo Jinja (松尾神社), is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. It is home to a spring at the base of the mountain, Arashiyama, that is believed to be blessed.

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Matsunoo Taisha — 松尾大社
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationNishikyō Ward, Kyoto (西京区 京都府)
Coordinates34.99997, 135.68501 · Open in Google Maps
TypeShrine garden
Cultural propertyImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Established0701
Official websitehttp://www.matsunoo.or.jp/

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