Kifune-jinja Shrine

Area

Kyoto city (Northern area)

Category

Shrine / temple History

Kifune-jinja Shrine locates in the northern portion of Kyoto City, right by the Kamogawa River, and is the main temple of the 400+ Kifune temple branches throughout Japan. This temple has a history of over 1000 years, and is known as a temple of matchmaking. The omikuji, or luck-testing ritual, is a unique one, and involves dropping the omikuji strip into water in order to have the ink show. You can scan the QR code on the omikuji with your phone for a translation in English, Chinese or Korean. The temple lights up every year in July for the Tanabata season, and is perfect for a summer night in Kyoto.

Basic Information

Address

180 Kurama-kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone

075-741-2016

Hours

〈Shrine Opening Hours〉
May 1 to Nov. 30: 6:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Dec. 1 to Apr. 30: 6:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
〈Offerings〉
9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

＊Jan. 1 to Jan. 3: closes at 8:00p.m.
＊Extended hours during light-up period

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

Free

Website

http://kifunejinja.jp

Access

FromKyoto Station

【Kyoto Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / for Kokusaikaikan
→【Kokusaikaikan Sta.】about a 1-minute walk
【Kokusaikaikan-mae Bus Stop】Kyoto Bus 52 / for Kurama Onsen
→【Kifuneguchi Bus Stop】→ about a 1-minute walk
→【Kifuneguchi-eki-mae Bus Stop】Kyoto Bus 33 / for Kifune	
→【Kifune Bus stop】→ about a 5-minute walk

FromKansai International Airport

【Kansai Int'l Airport Sta.】JR Kansai Airport Line / for Kyobashi 
→【Kyobashi Sta.】Keihan Main Line Limited Express / for Demachiyanagi
→【Demachiyanagi Sta.】Eizan Electric Railway Main Line / for Kurama
→【Kifuneguchi Bus Stop】→ about a 1-minute walk
→【Kifuneguchi-eki-mae Bus Stop】Kyoto Bus 33 / for Kifune	
→【Kifune Bus stop】→ about a 5-minute walk