Shrine · Nishijin / Horikawa Imadegawa
Shiramine Jingu 白峯神宮
Shrine of the Asukai family of kemari (court football) masters, now revered as the guardian of sports; athletes pray here before competitions.
Hours8:00-17:00
PriceFree
Getting thereImadegawa Station (Karasuma Line), 8 min walk
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeApril 14 and July 7 (kemari, general knowledge)
Address261 Asukaicho, Imadegawa-dori Horikawa Higashi-iru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0054
Websiteshiraminejingu.or.jp
About
Shiramine Jingu was founded in 1868 to enshrine Emperors Sutoku and Junnin, who died in exile. It stands on the former estate of the Asukai family, masters of kemari, so it is visited by football, volleyball and other athletes, and balls signed by teams are displayed. Kemari is performed here on set festival days.
Highlights
- Sports-luck charms and the spirit ball stone
- Balls donated by sports teams
- Kemari demonstrations on festival days
- Seigen sub-shrine to the god of kemari
Tips
- Open 8:00-17:00; amulet office until 16:30
- 8 min walk from Imadegawa Station
- Combine with Seimei Shrine nearby
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