Imamiya Jinja

Imamiya Jinja is an historical Shinto shrine, located the north west of Kyoto pretty close to Daitokuji Temple.
Imamiya Shrine was originally located on Funaokayama in 994 but during the Heian era moved to where it occupies today.
Here enshrined several kami consists of deities of good health, long life, and match-​making.
The main festivals held at Imamiya Shrine is Yasurai Festival. It is held on the second Sunday in April. At the time, you will enjoy a vibrant parade and a dance including black– and red-​haired devils with drummers.
There are popular stores offering Aburimochi located right next to Imamiya Shrine. Aburimochi literally means «Roasted rice cake». The potion is small but it comes out as a stack of spit-​roast rice cakes with sweet sauce on. Honestly the reason why I come is usually having Aburimochi, not Imamiya Jinjya LOL

I heard the rumor that famous rice cake called Aburimochi can be provided in the neighborhood. In order to have one, I came to this Shinto shrine. I have no sense of direction and as usual was at a loss without knowing the place well.
Around the relocation of capital, citizens of Kyoto seemed to be troubled by an epidemic and disaster. So they held a festival to dispel the misfortunes. In the middle of April, a strange festival called Yasurai Matsuri is held here. Kyoto is the Mecca of the festival, but this festival is designated folk cultural assets and its story-​telling like movement or music performance is worth seeing.
The daughter of a grocery store, named Otama living in Nishijin became the concubine of the third general Iemitsu Tokugawa and gave birth to the fifth general Tsunayoshi. Finally she was promoted to higher position. The word «marriage to a wealthy man» called Tamanokoshi was derived from this. If you are given a good-​luck talisman named Tamanokoshi Omamori, you may be blessed with good marriage proposals.