Cherished Legend·Rakuhoku / Shichiku

Kuga-jinja, Shrine of Yatagarasu

An Engishiki-listed shrine and outer auxiliary of Kamigamo, enshrining Kamo no Taketsunumi-ancestral deity of the Kamo clan, identified with the three-legged crow Yatagarasu. Because the crow guided Emperor Jimmu's eastern campaign, it draws prayers for safe travel and flight; its grounds are a city-designated historic site. Once called 'Omiya,' it gave Omiya-dori its name.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.