Bring small coins if you want to make an offering, draw omikuji, or try the shrine's unusual robot fortune-telling.
At a Glance
Natural spring water rises from over 30 meters underground at a constant 17-18°C, certified safe to drink and tested yearly. Locals regularly bottle this famous Nishiki no Mizu to take home.
The shrine's torii gate is embedded into the surrounding buildings' walls because it was too sacred to alter when the street was constructed, creating a bizarre architectural feature visible in upper-floor windows.
This shrine offers 2 different goshuin designs
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Bring small coins if you want to make an offering, draw omikuji, or try the shrine's unusual robot fortune-telling.
Bring a bottle if you want to collect some of the natural spring water called Nishiki no Mizu, which flows from over 30 meters underground at 17-18 degrees Celsius and is certified safe to drink with yearly testing.
Combine your visit with exploring Nishiki Market since the shrine is located at the eastern end of this popular food market, making it easy to experience both the bustling market atmosphere and the tranquil shrine grounds in one trip.
Try the mechanical karakuri omikuji fortune-telling by feeding coins into the glass cases, which activates robotic shishi lions that dance to traditional gagaku court music before delivering your fortune.
The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
Nakagyo, Kyoto Prefecture
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Plan to arrive with small coins: you'll want them for offerings, standard omikuji, and especially the karakuri fortune-telling machines. Feed coins into the glass cases and mechanical shishi lions dance to gagaku court music before dispensing your fortune. It's one of those things that sounds gimmicky but lands differently in person.
Also bring an empty bottle. A natural spring called Nishiki no Mizu rises from over 30 meters underground at a steady 17-18 degrees Celsius, and the water is tested yearly and certified safe to drink. It's free to collect and easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
The shrine sits at the eastern end of Nishiki Market, so pairing the two is natural.
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Visite incontournable lors d’une cession shopping !
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