A plan to enjoy the serene nature at Kibune outside Kyoto

The best power spots in Kyoto are in the Kurama and Kibune areas in Kyoto’s northern outskirts. We introduce a plan making use of bus, train and on foot while taking in vital energy “qi” (ki in Japanese) from Kifune-jinja Shrine, where people of faith have gathered since before the Heian period to worship the God of Water, to Kurama Temple, which is also related Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Feel refreshed by the clear water and taking a deep breath of the clear air.

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Update 2023.08.07

DAY1

2017-12-12
- Kifune-jinja Shrine
  
  10:00
- Kibune Nakayoshi
  
  11:30
- KIFUNE COSMETICS & GALLERY
  
  13:00
- Yuki-jinja Shrine
  
  14:30
- Kurama-dera Temple
  
  16:00

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DAY1

- Kifune-jinja Shrine
  
  10:00
  
  60min
  
  Shrine
  
  (Provided by service)This shrine in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is the head shrine for the Kifune-Shrines in Japan which number almost 500 shrines. Long been known for the god of rain it has also gained faith from the chefs, cooking industry, and water industries of Japan. Therefore, unlike the regional name of Kibune, the name of the shrine is read as Kifune. The middle shrine located between the main shrine and the rear shrine enshrines the goddess Iwanaga-hime, a goddess of marriage and matchmaking, and is therefore popular amongst young couples.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramakibunechou 180
  
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  - Kifune-jinja Shrine
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- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Kibune Nakayoshi
  
  11:30
  
  60min
  
  Kaiseki/Kappo Traditional Japanese Cuisine
  
  (Provided by service)An inn and restaurant located along the Kifune River. Nakayoshi serves traditional kaiseki course cuisine, sukiyaki beef with vegetables, shabu-shabu hot pot, and, in winter, botan nabe boar stew. Nakayoshi is also famous for the wooden deck which is set up in summer for patrons to dine on just 30 centimeters above the Kifune River. After the sun sets, paper lanterns are lit so that diners can enjoy their meal amidst a fairy tale-like atmosphere backed by the sounds of the flowing river. Nakayoshi accepts reservations for lodging for only one group per day, ensuring the those staying in the inn can relax without worrying about bothering other guests.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramakibunechou 71
  - Kibune Nakayoshi
  - Kibune Nakayoshi
  - Kibune Nakayoshi
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- KIFUNE COSMETICS & GALLERY
  
  13:00
  
  30min
  
  Cafe
  
  (Provided by service)This is a café and gallery near Kifune Shrine accessible from Kifuneguchi Station on the Kurama line of the Eizan Electric Railway by Kyoto Bus. It is also a main store for cosmetic brands from Kyoto. The store stocks Kifune Power Stones (for healing and energy) and works of local artists, as well as a café space with windows overlooking the Kifune River, and counter seats and floor seats that allow you to enjoy the outside scenery. In the chic and calm atmosphere, sundries and ceramics are exhibited and sold, and visitors can relax, enjoying coffee served in pottery cups and cake sets.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramakibunechou 27
  - KIFUNE COSMETICS & GALLERY
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  60min
- Yuki-jinja Shrine
  
  14:30
  
  60min
  
  Shrine
  
  (Provided by service)A historic Shinto shrine established in 940 located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. The shrine is also located on the grounds of the Kurumadera temple. The shrine is famous for the Kurama Fire Festival held here each year on October 22, one of Kyoto’s three most unique festivals. The main shrine and front shrine were rebuilt in 1607 by Toyotomi Hideyori. The front shrine is unusually bisected by a central passageway is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. A great cedar tree 53 meters tall believed to be some 800 years old stands on the grounds and gives off an ethereal atmosphere. In recent years, it has come to attract a large number of visitors as a mystical power spot.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramahonchou 1073
  
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  - Yuki-jinja Shrine
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Kurama-dera Temple
  
  16:00
  
  60min
  
  Temple
  
  (Provided by service)A Buddhist temple whose origin dates back to 770 when Gantei (Jiàn zhēng) shonin, the leading disciple of the Chinese priest Ganjin (Jiàn zhēn) wajyo, enshrined a statue of Bishamonten (Vaisravana: the guardian god of Buddhism) here. Thereafter, in 796, Chief of Temple Construction Fujiwara no Isendo had an additional temple building constructed here enshrining a figure of Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Buddhist Goddess of Mercy). The temple is known for its legends regarding a tengu (long-nosed goblin) and Ushiwakamaru (young Minamoto no Yoshitsune), and there are sites along the mountain trail leading to the inner sanctuary from behind the main temple building connected to him. The “path of 99 bends,” which famed author and court lady Sei Shonagon described as being “short yet long” in her Pillow Book, extends for approximately one kilometer between the main temple gate and the main temple building, but visitors may also ride a cable car up to the temple’s two tier pagoda. A renowned “power spot,” this popular site is visited by great numbers of people each year.
  
  Address
  
  Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramahonchou 1074
  
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  - Kurama-dera Temple
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- FINISH
  
  17:00