List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto includes many Shinto shrines; but this list encompasses only some of the 400 Shinto shrines with scattered locations throughout the municipality of Kyoto and the prefecture of Kyoto:
The Kamo Shrine predates the founding of Heian-kyō.
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- Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社, Kamikamo-jinja?), formally identified as Kamo Wakeikaduchi Shrine (賀茂別雷神社?).
- Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社, Shimokamo-jinja?), formally identified as Kamo Mioya Shrine (賀茂御祖神社?).
Read more about List Of Shinto Shrines In Kyoto: Shrines of Heian Kyoto (794–1229), Shrines of Momoyama Kyoto (1582–1615), Shrines of Kyoto At Peace (1615–1869), Modern Period (1869– Present)
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