Kumano Shrine
Okazaki, Kyoto
1 Jan to 15 Feb
- Daily
- 7:00 to 17:00
Rest of the year
- Daily
- 7:00 to 16:00
Hours are for the gate. The amulet counter opens at 9:00.
Source: ja.kyoto.travel, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kumano Shrine was founded in 811, when the mountain ascetic Nichien brought the Kumano deity here from Kishu, and it's the oldest of Kyoto's three Kumano shrines. It's also the guardian shrine of Shogo-in.
Insider tip
At Setsubun in early February crowds come for its fire-prevention charms. The Shinko-sai procession is on 29 April and the fire festival on 20 November.
What's on near Kumano Shrine
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kumano Shrine, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Shogo-in Monzeki Autumn Special Opening
聖護院門跡 秋の特別公開
Time 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry), open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays plus 21 and 22 Oct, closed 27 to 29 Nov Station Kumano Jinja-mae bus stop (City Bus 206, 31, 201, 203), about 4 min walk
The Kano school wall paintings of the main entrance, envoy room and shoin open on Fridays to Sundays and holidays, plus 21 and 22 Oct, with the normally closed Shinden hall and a show on Emperor Gomizuno-o. Closed 27 to 29 Nov.
663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0 Setsubun at Shogo-in
聖護院節分会
Time 9:00 to about 19:30, demon rite 13:00 on the 3rd Station Jingu-Marutamachi (Keihan Oto Line)
The Shinden hall, normally closed, opens free for the two days. On the 3rd mountain ascetics talk the demons round instead of chasing them out, and a big outdoor goma fire follows at 15:00.
663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0 Cherry Blossom Tea Gathering at Heian Jingu
平安神宮観桜茶会
Time 08:30 to 18:00 (last entry 17:30) Station Higashiyama Station (Tozai Line)
About 300 cherry trees in the Shinen garden, including the weeping Benishidare. Tea is served from 09:00 to about 15:30.
Manish Prabhune, CC BY 2.0 Sakura Night Light-up and Weeping Cherry Concert at Heian Jingu
平安神宮 桜音夜（紅しだれコンサート）
Time Light-up 18:15 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30); concert from 18:00 Station Higashiyama Station (Tozai Line)
The red weeping cherries of the east and south gardens are lit from 18:15, with concerts staged from the guest hall at the east garden. Performers change by day.
Manish Prabhune, CC BY 2.0 Silk Beauty, Weaving Skill: Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji Brocade Handscroll (working title)
絹の美、織の技 ―山口伊太郎と「源氏物語錦織絵巻」(仮)
Hosomi Museum lists this spring 2027 exhibition on Yamaguchi Itaro and the Tale of Genji brocade handscroll. The title is provisional and the page prints dates only.
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nearby
Around Okazaki
Art museums, Meiji gardens and Nanzen-ji along the Lake Biwa Canal
Okazaki is Kyoto's museum quarter. Two art museums sit either side of the approach to Heian Shrine, by its giant torii, and the zoo, a crafts museum and ROHM Theatre Kyoto are a few minutes away round Okazaki Park. Follow the Lake Biwa Canal east and you're at Nanzen-ji, with Eikan-do and Murin-an a short walk from its gate.
Okazaki has 27 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 6 museums, 4 restaurants, 2 cafes, 2 shops, 2 landmarks and 2 parks and gardens. Read the Okazaki guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kumano Shrine?
- 43 Shogoin Sannocho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市左京区聖護院山王町43).
- What are the opening hours of Kumano Shrine?
- 1 Jan to 15 Feb: Daily 7:00 to 17:00. Rest of the year: Daily 7:00 to 16:00. Hours are for the gate. The amulet counter opens at 9:00.
- How do I get to Kumano Shrine?
- The nearest station is Jingu-Marutamachi (Keihan). Kumano Shrine is in Okazaki, Kyoto.
- How much does Kumano Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Kumano Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Kumano Shrine?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kumano Shrine?
- Setsubun, early February.
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