Kifune Shrine

What it is

• Head shrine for 2,000 water deity shrines.
• Enshrines the water deity Takaokami no Kami.
• Known as the birthplace of Ema.
• Part of the Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi pilgrimage.

What to see

• Three main sections: Honmiya, Yuinoyashiro, and Okumiya.
• Honmiya's main deity is Takaokami no Kami.
• Yuinoyashiro enshrines Iwanagahime no Mikoto.
• Okumiya enshrines Kuraokami no Kami.
• Unique 'water fortune-telling' omikuji.

Getting there

• Accessible by Eizan Electric Railway.
• Accessible by Kyoto Bus.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.