Kurumazaki Shrine
Kurumazaki Shrine enshrines Kiyohara no Yorinari, a genius Confucian scholar of the Heian period. This shrine is famous because it is loved by a number of popular celebrities in Japan. It has been rumored in the Japanese entertainment industry that the blessings of Geino Shrine, a subsidiary shrine of Kurumazaki Shrine, have helped many stars make achievements in the industry. Those celebrities have made donations to the shrine to show their gratitude, and their names are carved in the precinct as a sign of their contribution. Another subsidiary shrine called Kiyome no Yashiro is also a popular place to visit because it is believed that people who use the shrine’s picture as the wallpaper of their phones can become luckier than before.
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お守り お札 | 京都【車折神社】 (kurumazakijinja.or.jp)
*Japanese only*
Main Enshrined Deity
Kiyohara no Yorinari: A genius Confucian scholar of the Heian period, who is a descendant of Emperor Tenmu.
Address: 23 Saga Asahi-Cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Hours: 24 hours
Office: 9:30 to 17:00 (the opening hours differ in the New Year’ season)
Parking: Free (the parking capacity is 10 cars)
*Please do not park your car when you are not visiting the shrine.*
*The parking space will be locked after 16:30.*
By Train:
・Keifuku Electric Railroad — a minute walk from “Kurumazaki-Jinja” Station
By Bus:
・City Bus Route 11 — a minute walk from “Kurumazaki Jinja-mae (Kurumazaki-jinja Shrine)”
・Kyoto Bus Route 71, 72 and 73 — a minute walk from “Kurumazaki-jinja Shrine (Kyoto Saga University of Arts)”
TEL: 075-861-0039
Official Website:
*Japanese only*
Wishing you many blessings!



