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Kifune-jinja Shrine
This shrine has been a place to honour the god of water since the beginning of the Heian period. It is known for 'ushino koku mairi' (worship service at 2 in the morning), and for being the place where Izumi Shikibu, a female writer in the Heian period, came to pray for the return of her husband's love.
- Address :
- 180 Kibune-cho, Kurama, Sakyo-ku Kyoto City
- Telephone :
- 075-741-2016
- Open :
- 6:00a.m.-8:00p.m.
- Access :
- Eizan Line to "Kibune-guchi".Kyoto Bus to "Kibune".
- Fee :
- Free
