Mizorogaike Kifune Shrine — Local services in Kyoto

There used to be a Miroku Bosatsu Jizo of 6 major Jizo pilgrimage housed near this pond. It has now moved to Jozenji of Teramachi / Kuramaguchi. There is another one called Midorogaike jizo at nearby shrine called Midorogaike Kibune Shrine today. Midorogaike Pond was considered a gate way for Demons and Yokai to Midorogaike Kibune shrine which is a branch shrine of famous Kibune Shrine in sakyo-ku. The shrine is located north of Midorogaike pond up on a steep hill. Don't miss to see this stone called " chikara-ishi = power stone ". It is meant to give you physical strength. This one probably has a connection to its festival of letting kids carry a portable shrine. 　ちから石

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「深泥池貴舩神社の由来」1995年 深泥池の旧鞍馬街道には保元二年（西暦一一五七年）に、京の六地蔵の一つ、御菩薩池（みどろいけ）地蔵（現鞍馬口地蔵）が祀られ、室町時代には関所が置かれていた。当神社の御祭神は高龗神（たかおかみのかみ）と申し上げ、雨水を司る龍神で、古くから鞍馬山麓の貴船に鎮座せられる貴船神社の分社として、深泥池の農民によって、勧請したものである。 貴布禰総本宮貴船神社は平安遷都より、皇居の御用水と人々の生活用水や農業用水である賀茂川の水源にあたる所から川上神(弥都波能売神/ﾐｽﾞﾊﾉﾒﾉｶﾐ)と水を司る高龗神が御祭神として朝野の尊崇が篤く、洛中からの参詣が絶えなかった。しかし、本宮への参詣に遠くて大変だったので、寛文年間（一六六〇～七〇年頃)の十月二十三日に御分霊が行われ、街道筋の当地に鎮座され 農耕をはじめ、住民の安寧、除災招福の守護神として信仰され、今日に至っている。（深泥池貴舩神社奉賛会 境内説明板） "Origin of Midorogaike Kibune Shrine" 1995 In the second year of Hogen (1157 AD), one of the six Jizo in Kyoto, the Midoroike Jizo (currently Kuramaguchi Jizo), was enshrined on the old Kurama Kaido in the Midorogaike, during the Muromachi period. There was a checkpoint. The deity of the shrine is called Takaokami no Kami, and it is a dragon god who controls rainwater. is there. From the Heian-kyo relocation, Kifune Shrine is the water source of the Kamo River, which is the water for the Imperial Palace, people's daily life, and agriculture. Asano was revered as a god of worship, and the worship from Rakuchu was constant. However, it was difficult to visit the main shrine, so a spiritual deity was held on October 23rd of the Kanbun era (around 1660-70), and it was enshrined here along the highway and began farming. It has been worshiped as a guardian deity for the well-being of residents and the blessing of disaster relief, and continues to this day. (Mizorogaike Takafune Shrine Supporting Party Precincts...

We partook in the new year's ritual at Mizoro-ike Kifune-jinja Shrine. The locals were welcoming and warm. Upon arrival, locals offered a warm milky ginger beverage. We observed the priest chanting and offerings to the main shrine and surrondings. We were gifted oranges once the ceremony...