This shrine is almost symbolic of summer in Kyoto as it deeply related to Gion Festival. It is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users. We recommend Yasaka Shrine for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the barrier-free route. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Yasaka Shrine

  Address: 605-0073 Kyoto Higashiyama-ku Gion-cho Kitagawa 625

  Telephone Number: 075-561-6155

  Opening Hours: 24 hours (administrative office: 9:00am - 5:00pm)

  Closed: N/A

  General Admission Fee: Free

  Discount for those with Disabilities: N/A

  Home Page URL: https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/ Japanese website: top right corner icon enable to switch in English

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Kyoto City Bus, Route #206 , Gion Bus Stop

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop:  a few hundred meters

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 5 minute walk from the Bus Stop
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, All outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 30 minutes

  Parking for those with Disabilities: No

  Multlingual Guidance Available: N/A

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Yes

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: Yes, 6° slope

  Elevator: １, To universal restroom of Tokiwa Shinden

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: N/A​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​N/A

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: N/A

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: N/A

  Parking Attendants Available: Yes

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: No

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: Yes, parking of Tokiwa Shinden available only for dropping off
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: 84 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: No Information Available

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Yes, L bar style

  Availability of heated bidet: None

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 84 cm

  Handrail Available: L bar style & adjustable U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: None

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: None

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: Available

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Parking

Elevator

Facility Map

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Some, cobblestone paths

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Detour walkway from the south via Tokiwa Shinden

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths cobblestone or stone pavement

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​None

  Rest Area: No Information Available

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: Places with some steps or cobblestone path on the way may  not accessible for wheelchair users

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No Information Available

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: １, in Tokiwa Shinden

  Width Inside Elevator:  No Information Available

  Door Width: No Information Available

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: No

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​No Information Available

  Multilingual Guidance: No

  Multilingual Control Panel: No
• Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: None

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Some English and Chinese available

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Yes, English