Kurumazaki Shrine
Arashiyama, Kyoto
- Daily
- 9:30 to 17:00
These are the shrine office's hours, every day of the year. The office keeps other hours from New Year to Setsubun.
Source: ja.kyoto.travel, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kurumazaki honours Kiyohara no Yorinari, a late Heian scholar buried here in 1189, and takes its name from the day Emperor Go-Saga's ox cart broke its shaft in front of it. Inside the grounds, the Geino Shrine for performers is ringed by more than 4,000 red fence boards painted with stage names, pen names and the names of theatre troupes.
Insider tip
Get a Kinen Shinseki stone charm (¥700) at the office, hold it while you pray and carry it with you. If the wish comes true, you bring back a stone from home with a thank-you written on it, and you'll see the pile of them by the main hall. Kurumazaki-jinja Station on the Randen line is a minute away.
What's on near Kurumazaki Shrine
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kurumazaki Shrine, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Sagano Romantic Train Autumn Light-up
嵯峨野トロッコ列車秋のライトアップ「光の幻想列車」
Time From 16:30 to the last train Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line)
From late afternoon the trains run past lit maples and illuminations in the Hozu gorge between Torokko Arashiyama and Torokko Kameoka. The railway says it's the last autumn light-up you'll see from the current carriages, and there's no service on 16 Dec.
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Around Arashiyama
Bamboo at first light, then the maple temples under Mount Ogura
Arashiyama is on Kyoto's north-western edge, where Togetsukyo Bridge crosses the Oi River with wooded hills right behind it. You'll want the bridge, Tenryu-ji and the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and so will everyone else. Go early. Then walk north into Sagano. Its temples line the foot of Mount Ogura, and it's quieter at the far end, which Kyoto's official tourism site calls Okusaga.
Arashiyama has 30 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 14 shrines and temples, 4 landmarks, 3 parks and gardens, 2 restaurants, 2 bathhouses, 1 cafe, 1 museum, 1 viewpoint, 1 shop and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Arashiyama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kurumazaki Shrine?
- 23 Saga-Asahi-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市右京区嵯峨朝日町23).
- What are the opening hours of Kurumazaki Shrine?
- Daily 9:30 to 17:00. These are the shrine office's hours, every day of the year. The office keeps other hours from New Year to Setsubun.
- How do I get to Kurumazaki Shrine?
- The nearest station is Kurumazaki-jinja (Randen). Kurumazaki Shrine is in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Kurumazaki Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Kurumazaki Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Kurumazaki Shrine?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kurumazaki Shrine?
- Weekday mornings.
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