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Kurumazaki Jinja
京都府
Arashiyama shrine enshrining Confucian master Kiyohara Yorinaga, legendary for stopping an imperial ox-cart and adorned with 4,000 red votive plaques from entertainers
Founded
1189
Type
Shrine
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Right by Kurumazaki-jinja Station (Randen/Keifuku Arashiyama Main Line)
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Shrine
Founded 1189
837 years
Enshrined Deity
清原頼業
Buddhist Sect
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Overview
An ancient shrine in Arashiyama enshrining Kiyohara no Yorinaga (1122–1189). The shrine\'s name is said to derive from the occasion when the shaft of a court ox-cart broke in front of the shrine during a royal visit by Retired Emperor Go-Saga to Arashiyama. The Geinojinja (Performing Arts Shrine) within the precinct enshrines Ame-no-Uzume no Mikoto; the sight of about 4,000 red votive plaques with…
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Origins
Kurumazaki Shrine is dedicated to Kiyohara no Yorinaga (1122–1189), a renowned Confucian scholar and master of classical Chinese learning (Myōgyōdō) who flourished in the late Heian period. After his death in 1189, a shrine is said to have been established at the site of his residence or grave. The …
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Hours
Open 9:30 AM–5:00 PM daily; no closed days.
Admission
Free admission.
As of 2026-07-18. Subject to change.
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Official Site
kurumazakijinja.or.jp
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