Kyoto City? Temples and Shrines List ?

Kifune Shrine is located north of Kyoto. The Honmiya (main) shrine, the Yui (connection) shrine, and the Okumiya (inner) shrine are located along the Kibune River, and it is said that it is good to visit all three shrines. Visiting all three companies will take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Kifune Shrine is dedicated to the deity of water. The exact date of its founding is unknown, but it is said to have originated from a shrine built around 1600 years ago on a site where clear spring water gushed forth. Water still springs from the grounds of the shrine, and you can drink it for free.

Kurama-dera Temple is located in the mountain north of Kyoto. Kurama-dera Temple has three special places for praying to deities and Buddhas. It's the plaza in front of the main hall, the temple bell that anyone can ring, and the meditation area in the mountains.

This temple is located on Mount Kurama, which has been revered as a sacred mountain since ancient times, and is the head temple of the Kurama Kokyo sect. There is a legend that Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a 12th-century warlord, learned military strategy from a tengu (a mountain spirit with a long nose) when he was a child.

Konpukuji Temple was founded in 864. This temple is known for being a place where Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), one of Japan's most famous haiku poets, stayed. It later fell into disrepair, but was revived by Yosa Buson (1716-1784), a haiku poet and painter.

This temple was founded in 984. The principal image of worship is Amida Buddha (Amitabha), who is said to save women. The main hall, built in 1717, is designated as an Important Cultural Property. Built in 1817, the three-story pagoda is approximately 30 meters (98.43 feet) tall.

It was founded in 859 on Yoshida Mountain as a shrine to protect Kyoto. The grounds of Yoshida Shrine are very large and contain many subsidiary shrines and smaller shrines. Among them, the most unusual is the Kaso Shrine, which enshrines the deities of sweets.

Shakuzenin Temple was founded around the Kamakura period (1185-1333). In 1880, it merged with the nearby Junteido temple and became known as Shakuzenin-zyunteido. The memorial service held every year on February 23rd is believed to offer protection against theft and bring prosperity to the family.

Shogoin-Monzeki was founded in 1090 and is the head temple of the Honzan Shugendo sect. This temple preserves Shugendo, a syncretic religion that blends mountain religion and Buddhism. It is also a prestigious temple with strong ties to the Imperial family.

Originally a residence built in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, it became a temple after his death. The Silver Pavilion located within the temple grounds is designated as a National Treasure. The mound of sand built nearby is called the "Moon-Facing Platform."