Nonomiya Shrine
Arashiyama, Kyoto
Source: nonomiya.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Nonomiya is a small shrine on the bamboo path, on the site where imperial princesses once stayed before going to serve at the Grand Shrine of Ise, and it turns up in The Tale of Genji. Its black torii is sawtooth oak with the bark left on, the oldest style of torii in Japan, set in a low brushwood fence.
Insider tip
People come to pray for a good match and for children, at Nonomiya Daikokuten and Shirafuku Inari. Rub the turtle stone while you make your wish. It's where the bamboo path starts, a short walk east of Tenryu-ji's north gate.
What's on at Nonomiya Shrine
Upcoming events at Nonomiya Shrine and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Saigu Procession
斎宮行列
Time Procession from 12:00 Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line), 10 min walk
A Heian-style procession re-creates an imperial princess setting out to serve at Ise Shrine, walking from Nonomiya Shrine to Togetsukyo Bridge from noon after a rite at the shrine. A purification rite at the river's north boat landing is planned for about 14:00.
Seven010, CC BY-SA 3.0 Hogon-in Autumn Opening and Night Viewing
宝厳院 秋の特別拝観・夜間特別拝観
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:45), night viewing from 13 Nov 17:30 to 20:30 (last entry 20:00) Station Arashiyama (Randen), 3 min walk
This Tenryu-ji sub-temple opens its Shishiku garden, which borrows Arashiyama as a backdrop, round a lion-shaped rock under heavy maples, and for an extra ¥500 you can see Tamura Noriko's paintings in the main hall. From 13 Nov the garden is also lit at night (17:30 to 20:30, ¥1,000).
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Arashiyama Tsukitouro Bamboo Light-up
嵐山月灯路
Time 18:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:40) Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line), 10 min walk
The bamboo grove path is lit every evening, with a 30-metre bamboo corridor hung with 1,500 woven bamboo balls and mist drifting through the grove. In 2026 it was ¥1,500 cash at the ticket booth in the grove or ¥2,000 online, and free for 12 and under.
dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 Arashiyama Tsukitouro Bamboo Light-up
嵐山月灯路 Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up
Time 18:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:40) Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line), 10 min walk
Bamboo lanterns, some made by local residents in workshops, line the Bamboo Grove path and about 1 km of lit walkways. At the gate it's ¥1,500 in cash, online tickets with guaranteed entry cost ¥2,000, and children 12 and under go free.
dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 Shapes of Love: The Lost Shunga Scroll Chigo no Soshi
「愛のカタチ－幻の春画《稚児草紙》公開－」
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Arashiyama (Randen), 4 min walk
The museum shows the early 14th-century Chigo no Soshi scroll in public for the first time, with painted shunga by Tsukioka Settei and others, Hokusai's Nami Chidori, made in his 70s, and paintings about love by Uemura Shoen and Kaburaki Kiyokata. Nobody under 18 is admitted, and you may be asked for photo ID.
運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nearby
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 Nonomiya Shrine?
- 1 Saga-Nonomiya-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市右京区嵯峨野宮町1).
- How do I get to Nonomiya Shrine?
- The nearest station is Arashiyama (Randen). Nonomiya Shrine is in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Nonomiya Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Nonomiya Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Nonomiya Shrine?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Nonomiya Shrine?
- Early morning.
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