Nonomiya-jinja

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Kyoto, Japan-26 Nov, 2019: Nonomiya-jinja in Kyoto. A Shinto shrine in the Arashiyama district on the west side of the city of Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-05-27T17:44:16.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

This small shrine is where imperial princesses were sent for purification before serving at the Ise shrine. It features in the famous Japanese novel The Tale of Genji. These days people come here to pray to Nonomiya Daikokuten – the god of matchmaking and marriage.

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