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Nishikyo, Kyoto

Matsunoo Taisha

松尾大社

A shrine near Hankyu Matsunoo-taisha Station with brewing traditions and gardens by Mirei Shigemori. Choose a short precinct visit or add the separately ticketed gardens and statue hall.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–60 minutes
Ordinary worship and the main precinct; excludes paid gardens, statue hall, mountain paths, formal prayers, queues and station travel. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace and queues vary.
Getting there: Kyoto City tourism gives about 3 minutes on foot from Hankyu Matsunoo-taisha Station or the Matsunoo Taisha-mae bus stop.
Grounds hours: Kyoto City tourism lists precinct visits 05:00–18:00. The official garden schedule is 09:00–16:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 09:00–16:30 on Sundays and holidays; these are separate schedules.
Office hours: Official car-purification reception: 09:00–16:00, except the New Year schedule; ceremonies may interrupt reception. General amulet and goshuin counter hours were not confirmed.
Admission categories: Ordinary precinct admission was not confirmed in the reviewed pages. Official combined garden and statue-hall admission: adults ¥500, students ¥400, children ¥300. Offerings and formal prayers are separate.

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What to see

Brewing traditions associated with sake and other fermented products
Shofuen gardens by Mirei Shigemori, with separate admission
A shrine stop near Hankyu Matsunoo-taisha Station

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Oyamakui no Kami · Ichikishimahime no Mikoto

A short history

The official history dates the shrine buildings at the foot of Mount Matsuo to 701, following earlier worship at a sacred rock on the mountain. Shofuen, the gardens designed by Mirei Shigemori, was completed in 1975.

Before you go

Prayers for business, longevity and road safety are traditions described by the shrine, not promises of results. Add time and check the separate opening hours if visiting the gardens.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

3 Arashiyama Miyamachi, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

34.999967, 135.6851729 · A sourced representative point inside the shrine precinct; not a verified visitor entrance. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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