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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Kurama area ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heian period court culture
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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
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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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