Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine（貴船神社） is dedicated to the god of water.It is said that about 1,600 years ago, Princess Tamayori (mother of Emperor Jinmu) took a kifune (yellow boat) back from Naniwa (Tsu, Osaka) and built a shrine here.This area is called “Kibune” and the shrine is called “Kifune.

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine is divided into three major sections: the main shrine, the Nakamiya (Yui Shrine), and the Okumiya.At the main shrine, there is a “Mizuranai Omikuji,” which is popular among women, where you float a fortune in water and the letters appear.

Kifune Shrine

Nakamiya (Yui Shrine) is the god of marriage.In Okumiya, there is a ship-shaped stone, which is said to be the origin of the company name Kifune Shrine.On June 1, a kagura (a Shinto music and dance performance to exterminate Yamata-no-orochi) is dedicated at the Kifune Festival.

Kifune Shrine

Kibune is cooler than central Kyoto and is also known as “kyo no Okuzashiki. During the hot summer months, “kawadoko,” where the temperature is about 10 degrees cooler, is very popular.

Access to Kifune Shrine from Kyoto Station takes about 44 minutes by Kyoto City Subway and bus (not including transfer time).

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine Map

opening hours	6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.※December 1 - April 30, 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. *Closes at 8:00 p.m. January 1 - January 3.※Good luck charms, red seals, and omikuji are available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.※Prayers are offered from 9:00 to 15:30.
regular closing day	without a holiday
entrance fee	free
bus stop	Kyoto Bus Kibune Bus Stop
station	Eiden Kibunaguchi Station※Approx. 30 minutes walk from the nearest station (approx. 2 km)
parking lot	Parking lot available (charged)※Fewer parking spaces available.
official site	Kifune Shrine