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Kifune Shrine

In Japanese: 貴船神社
Kifune Shrine
Photo: Chi King / CC BY 2.0, resized

A shrine to the god of water in a mountain valley north of Kyoto, also visited by people praying for love and good matches.

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Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
Eizan train to Kibuneguchi, then Kyoto Bus 33 to Kibune and 5 min walk (or 30 min on foot)
Fee
Free
Good to know
Okumiya, the inner shrine, is further up the valley
Time needed
1 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info