Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at the shrine on May 4 and 5 every year. Horses carrying young riders in traditional warrior attire rush up the steep slope during the festival.

KYOTO--Prosecutors on Dec. 7 demanded the death sentence for Shinji Aoba, the defendant in an arson attack that killed 36 people at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019, citing his motive and the ...