Emperor Nakamikado took refuge in the Hosodono when the palace had become uninhabitable. Structures The jinja is famous for its haiden (worship hall), rebuilt in 1628-1629 (Kan'ei 6). A number of priests' residences are situated on its grounds, and one, the Nishimura House, is open to the public. Gallery See also List of Shinto shrines Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines Twenty-Two Shrines Yurihonjo hinakaido, an annual traditional doll display festival held in part of the shrine Notes References Breen, John and Mark Teeuwen. (2000). Shinto in History: Ways of the Kami. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. Iwao, Seiichi, Teizō Iyanaga, Susumu Ishii, Shōichirō Yoshida, et al.'' (2002). Dictionnaire historique du Japon. Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose. ; OCLC 51096469 Nelson, John K. (2000). Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887 . (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 399449 . (1963). Vicissitudes of Shinto. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 36655 . (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby-Fane Memorial Society. External links Kamigamo Shrine website National Treasures of Japan Important Cultural Properties of Japan Shinto shrines in Kyoto World Heritage Sites in Japan Historic Sites of Japan 7th-century establishments in Japan Religious buildings and structures completed in 678 7th-century Shinto shrines Beppyo shrines Kanpei-taisha