Kifune-jinja enshrines Takaokami (高龗神), known also as Kuraokami (闇龗神), a god that can summon clouds, and so presides over rain, sunshine and water in general.
Takaokami is sometimes known as 'Dragon God of the Mountain' and Kuraokami 'Dragon God of the Abyss'.

#Kifunejinja #貴船神社 #Kibune #貴船

Originally known as 'Kigensetsu' (紀元節 'Festival of the Accession of the First Emperor and the Foundation of Japan'), the holiday was moved to February 11th with the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in 1873 (in part to remove it from the distractions of the lunar New Year).

#Kifunejinja #貴船神社 #京都

Nao-san's yellow kimono stands out amongst the vermillion lanterns of Kifune-jinja.

The 'outer' hall of Kifune-jinja.

Nao-san and Atsuko-san walk the narrow road towards Kifune-jinja's inner shrine.

The horse statues at Kifune-jinja.

Tamayori-hime enshrined the deity of water, Takaokami (高龗神), at the spring. To ensure no mortal eyes looked upon her sacred boat she buried it beneath rocks, and the shrine was later constructed above it.

'Kifune' 🟡🛶 'Yellow Boat' (黄船) ➡️ 😇🛶 'Sacred Boat' (貴船).

#Japan #Kibune #Kifunejinja #貴船神社