• At Kifune Shrine, rituals from ancient times wishing for bountiful crops and peace as well as praying for the blessing of water continue to this day.
  • Arriving in the town of Kibune, I wandered along the main road until I found myself at the venerable (and very Instagrammable) Kifune Shrine.
  • Kifune Shrine (貴船神社, Kifune Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located at Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Japan. History.
  • Kifune Shrine has three Shinto shrines, and the official way to visit the shrine is to make a pilgrimage to the three shrines, which are ” Main Shrine”...
  • The stone staircase lined with red wooden lanterns and covered by a canopy of maples leading up to Kifune Shrine’s main hall is a famous sight often...
  • Kifune Jinjya Shrine which is located in the mountainous area off the city, in the northern part of Kyoto city, is the head shrine of the approximately 450 kifune...
  • It is also possible to walk from Kurama Temple to Kifune Shrine via Kifune’s okunoin.
  • Kifune shrine has super nice atmosphere because it is located in the mountainous with many greenery, close to the river and I love the whole atmosphere.
  • One of the most unique features of Kifune Shrine is its famous “waterfall staircase,” which is a series of stone steps that lead up to the main shrine building.
  • If you hike for another 5 to 10 minutes from Yuinoyashiro, you will see the Okumiya of Kifune Shrine.
  • At Kifune Shrine, visitors can experience the mystical power of water through various attractions, including water fortune-telling and a deity of matchmaking.
  • An enshrined deity was transferred from Kifune shrine with a long history in Kyoto to stave off such a flood damage.
  • In summer, the temperature at Kifune Shrine is slightly lower than the city thanks to its location within the mountains.