Kamo Shrine

is a term for two shrines in Japan.McCullough, Helen Craig. (1994).  Genji and Heike: selections from The tale of Genji and The tale of the Heike, p. 474;  Iwao, Seiichi et al. (2002). Dictionnaire historique du Japon, p. 1405; Kyoto Prefectural Government Tourism Division: Kamigamo . The two shrines are Kamigamo Shrine and Shimogamo Shrine.

Both are associated with the Kamo clanNelson, John K. (2000). Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan, pp. 92-99. who is believed to have established the Shrines.Iwaso, p. 1712.

The shrines have a large combined Chinju no Mori called Tadasu no MoriTerry, Philip. (1914). Terry's Japanese empire, p. 479., which was designated a World Cultural Heritage Site site along with the other local shrinesShimogamo-jinja: "Tadasu-no-mori (Forest of justice)" 

They are in the site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)Kamigamo-jinja: "Links" ; Shimogamo-jinja: "Tadasu-no-mori (Forest of justice)" .

References

Category:Chokusaisha
Category:World Heritage Sites in Japan