Located in Kyoto’s northern Kibune area, Kifune Shrine is an ancient shrine with over 1,000 years of history. It enshrines Taka-okami-no-kami, the deity of water, and is believed to bring good fortune in love, relationships, and granting wishes. The rows of vermilion lanterns lining the stone steps to the main shrine are beautiful. Its most distinctive feature is the water fortune slip: place the paper in the sacred water, and your fortune appears. Many visitors come to experience it.
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Crystal-clear water flows down in gentle layers.
Kifune Shrine is truly refreshing and soothing.
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This is a really special place. Walking inside, I felt so refreshed in both body and mind. It's an amazing spot with great energy.
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Kyoto gets really hot and humid in summer, but Kifune Shrine is a great place to cool off.
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This is a famous spot for love and matchmaking. The most iconic part is the slope lined with red lanterns. The special water fortune-telling is really unique—when you put your fortune slip in the water, the words appear. Super cool!
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This shrine has over a thousand years of history. The water fortune slips are especially unique—definitely give them a try and test your luck.
