Kifune Shrine

A small shire with famous red lantans along the stair.

Kifune shire came from a legend of goddess Tamayori Hime that sailed a yellow boat from Osaka Bay up the river to this very spot, which gave the same of Kifune (Yellow boat).

It is said that the local people pray to the water deity here, and in the olden days, they used to offer the Black Horse when there is drought and the White Horse when there is flood. So there are black and white horse statues in the shire.

The shire is also a birth place for Ema (the wooden plaque that is used for offer prayer and wish that you hand up in the shire).

The sacred water that drops down from the mountain is beautiful and makes you feel spititual. There is a fortune telling that you have to flote in the water for the fortune to appear. (QR code for English translation)

We went on the weekend and there were a lot of both local and international tourists so we could not enjoy it as much as we should. So i would recommend going on weekdays instead.

Tips :

• We planned a one day trip starting from Kamigamo , Shimogamo, Kamo Delta, and then Kifune, and it turned out to be perfect for us in terms of timing and travelling So you could check out this route if you are interested.
• In autumn, there is a Maple tunnel along the Eizan railway.
• Kyoto Bus No. 33 from the train station to Kifune cost 170 yen and may not operate all year round and only operates at night during festive season. So be sure to check with Kifune website before you visit.