Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Come with us to discover the Kifune Shrine on an immersive guided tour in the heart of the Kyoto Mountains on foot and by public transport.
Going up the sacred river, you go to the Okumiya, sanctuary from the bottom, then return via the Nakamiya then finish the tour with the Honden, main building. You will thus understand the role of water and rain deities in Shinto, very important for Japan, a country surrounded by the sea and whose rain is essential for rice cultivation.
This symbolic route is punctuated by stone lanterns. The forest is moist and cool. It will do you good especially during the Japanese summer! The spiritual atmosphere of the place accompanies you, away from the hustle an...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide fees
Train and Bus
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Station
North central entrance to JR Kyoto Station (opposite Kyoto Tower)
Return
Kifune Shrine
The tour ends at the Kifune Shrine Bus Terminal, from where you can return to downtown Kyoto
Itinerary
1
Kyoto
We take public transport and we are getting deeper and deeper into the Kyoto campaign.
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Kibune River
The village of Kibune (now administratively attached to the city of Kyoto) welcomes us. Its traditional Japanese houses line the Kibune River.
30 minutes
3
Kifune Shrine
We first go to Okumiya where Kuraokami and Takaokami, water deities, are revered. The Okumiya is considered the oldest and holiest site of the site.
30 minutes
4
Kifune Shrine
We go to Nakamiya, where the deity Iwanagahime is revered, associated with longevity, stability and permanence.
30 minutes
5
Kifune Shrine
We finally go to Honden, the main building where Kuraokami no Kami, the major deity of water, rain, clouds and the hydrological cycle, is revered.
Come with us to discover the Kifune Shrine on an immersive guided tour in the heart of the Kyoto Mountains on foot and by public transport.
Going up the sacred river, you go to the Okumiya, sanctuary from the bottom, then return via the Nakamiya then finish the tour with the Honden, main building. You will thus understand the role of water and rain deities in Shinto, very important for Japan, a country surrounded by the sea and whose rain is essential for rice cultivation.
This symbolic route is punctuated by stone lanterns. The forest is moist and cool. It will do you good especially during the Japanese summer! The spiritual atmosphere of the place accompanies you, away from the hustle an...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide fees
Train and Bus
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Station
North central entrance to JR Kyoto Station (opposite Kyoto Tower)
Return
Kifune Shrine
The tour ends at the Kifune Shrine Bus Terminal, from where you can return to downtown Kyoto
