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Kibune Shrine
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Kibune Shrine
貴船神社
4.5Est. 60Kyoto, Kansai
Overview
Water deity shrine with a red-lantern stairway and summer riverside dining platforms over the stream.
A water deity shrine in a forested valley north of Kyoto, famous for its red lantern-lined stone stairway approach. In summer, riverside restaurants build kawadoko platforms over the stream where diners eat nagashi-somen noodles flowing through bamboo channels. The shrine's water fortune slips reveal their message only when dipped in the sacred spring.
Local tips
The riverside dining platforms (kawadoko) serve kaiseki over the flowing water in summer. Book ahead. Walk-ins during peak season are nearly impossible.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 貴船神社
- Nearest station
- Kurama Station (7 min walk)
- Payment
- Cash only
- Reservations
- not required
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