History
Kamigamo Shrine has a long history and was founded at the end of the 7th century. This was before the capital was moved to Kyoto.
It was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1994 as “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)”.“Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto” is a registration of 17 temples,shrines, and castles.
