Kifune Shrine

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Kifune Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in the mountains north of Kyoto, renowned for its water deity worship, atmospheric lantern-lined approach, and picturesque riverside setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
accessFrom Kurama area
architecturalStyle Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWith Heian period court culture
Kibune River NERFINISHED
agricultural prayers for good harvest
rain rituals
country Japan
culturalDesignation important cultural and historical site of Kyoto
dedicatedTo Takaokami-no-Kami NERFINISHED
foundedInPeriod ancient times
hasCategory Shinto shrines in Kyoto
water shrines in Japan
hasEnshrinedKami Kuraokami-no-Kami NERFINISHED
Takaokami-no-Kami NERFINISHED
hasFeature river flowing beside the shrine
stone steps lined with red wooden lanterns
verandas and platforms near the river in summer
water-themed omikuji (fortune slips) revealed in water
hasFestival annual festivals related to water and rain
hasMainTheme water
hasOfficialWebsite https://kifunejinja.jp/
hasPart main shrine (hongu)
okunomiya (inner shrine)
yui-no-yashiro (sub-shrine for matchmaking) NERFINISHED
knownFor atmospheric approach path
lantern-lined stone stairway
love and relationship prayers
picturesque riverside setting
rain and water-related prayers
water deity worship
locatedIn Kibune area NERFINISHED
Kyoto Prefecture
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto NERFINISHED
mountains north of Kyoto city
mentionedIn The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED
nearestStation Kibuneguchi Station (Eizan Electric Railway) NERFINISHED
religion Shinto
tourismType nature tourism destination
religious tourism destination
visitedFor New Year shrine visits (hatsumode)
autumn foliage viewing
scenic photography
summer cool retreat by the river
worships water deity

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