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Hatsumode refers to the year's first visit to Shinto Shrines.
On this visit, people pray for many different things for the coming year, such as health, safety, passing an exam etc.
Each Shinto Shrine is said to have a significant benefit, and people go to the different shrine depend on their wishes.

From the New Year’s Eve till the New Year’s Day, the entrance is being opened, and all garden lanterns are lighted.
At night of the New Year’s Day, the shrine is lighted up.

• [ Heianjingu Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-761-0221
  Access : City Bus No.5 “Okazaki Koen Bijutsukan, Hianiingu Mae”
  
  

Heian shrine

The shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, and it is surrounded by holy forests. In the precincts, there are more than 20 shrines besides the main shrine.

• [ Shimogamojinja Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-781-0010
  Access : City Bus No.205 “Shimogamo Jinja Mae”
  
  

This shrine was originally Gionkanjinin and the head of God for Yasaka Gion Shrines across the nation. Yasaka Shrine is affectionately called “Gion no Yasakasan”. You can enjoy flavor of New Year’s days in Gion.

• [ Yasaka-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-561-6155
  Access : City Bus No.206 “Gion”
  
  

Rokuharamitsuji-Temple

Enshrined God is Wakeikazuchinomikoto. It is said to remove our misfortunes by strong power like thunder. Main stage as national heritage is being opened until January 5th and you can go and worship at the shrine. On January 5th, Shinnen-Kyoensai(New Year’s Banquet Festival) takes place here.

• [ Kamigamo-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-781-0011
  Access : City Bus No. 9 “Kamigamo-misonobashi”, No.4 “Kamigamo-jinja-mae”
  
  

This shrine is famous as “amorous shrine” in Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
You can do “Enmusubi(marriage)” and paying a visit to this shrine on New Year's Day.
You need to pay more 300 yen to enter Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

• [ Jisyu-jinjya Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-541-2097
  Access : City Bus No.206 "Kiyomizu-michi"

Fushimi-inari-taisha Shrine is the head shrine of Inari. Senbon torii (a row of the Japanese vermilion gates) which can be found during Oyama tour is spectacular.

• [ Fushimi-inari-taisha Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-641-7331
  Access : JR Nara-line, "Inari"Station

Fushimi-Inari

Worshipers come from all over the country for pray pass an examination, because Michizane Sugawara, very intelligent person is enshrined.

• [ Kitano-tenmanngu Shrine ]
• Tel:075-461-0005
  Access : City Bus No.50 "Kitano-Tenmangu Mae"
  
  

Kitano-tenmangu Shrine

A style of this building is oldest type in Japan.
And this shrine is specified to a world cultural heritage.

• [ Ujigami-jinjya Shrine ]
• Tel:0774-21-4634
  Access : Keihan Uji-line “Uji”Station

“Mari no sei daimyojin” the god of ball the precinct is in a shrine. Now, this god is called the god of soccer, and other sports.

• [ Shiramine jinju Shrine ]
• Tel:075-441-3810
  Access : City Bus No.9 "Horikawa Imadegawa"
  
  

Temple for traffic safety.
Burned small pieces of holy wood before a Buddhist altar to pray safety of the year. Prayers are given gratitude from the temple.

• [ Tanukidanisan Fudoin Temple ]
• Tel : 075-722-0025
  Access : City Bus No.5 “Ichijoji-Sagarimatsucho”

The small three-storied pagoda which is one of important cultural properties is worshipped as Koyasu-no-to Pagoda (Koyasu-Kannon) on Minami-dani's hill facing the main temple.

• [ Kiyomizudera-Temple ]
• Tel : 075-551-1234
  Access : City Bus No. 206 "Kiyomizu-michi"
  
  

This shrine's precinct used to be used as Satsuma's fort during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. There can be found Fushimi Castle's feature and the vestige of Edo period. On January7, Nanakusa rice porridge is served as reception for 300yen.

• [ Gokono-miya-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-611-0559
  Access : Kintetsu Railway "Momoyamagoryomae"Station Keihan Railway “Fushimimomoyama”Station

Ebisu ( one of the Seven Lucky Gods ) is the patron deity of merchants. Citizens go to the shrine to pray for a prosperous year.

• [ Ebisu-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-525-0005
  Access : Subway Karasuma-line "Shijo Station", and City Bus No.207 "Shijo- Keihan Mae"

The festival god is said " the god of war ".
Especially, mounted ritual in May "Fujinomori festival " is famous.
In an ex-vote gallery, there is many racehorses' ex-vote.

• [ Fujinomori-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-641-1045
  Access: JR Nara-line "JR Fujinomori"Staition or Keihan Railway "Sumizome"Station

Since The Medieval Period, this temple was believed as "Houyoke" This area was the one of "Toba Imperial villa"

• [ Jyounan-gu Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-623-0846
  Access: take underground "Takeda" and City bus South No.1, 2, or 3 "Jyounanguu-higashiguchi"

The shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. It is famous as the deity of casting. The main shrine which is named "Matsunoo built" is an important cultural assets. The garden is also worth to seeing.

• [ Matsunootaisha Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-871-5016
  Access: City Bus No.28 "Matsuotaisha Mae"

The mark of the star called "Seimei Kikyo" represent space that is Onmyodo's mark.
Sticker and talisman drawn it has effect of turning away devils.
Saitan-sai Festival start at 8a.m

• [ Seimei-jinjya Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-441-6460
  Access: City Bus No.9 "Ichizyo -modoribashi"

"Koshibagaki" of torii made by wood is black in precinct imply "Nonomiya" written in "The tale of Genji".
Paying a visit to this shrine on New Year's Day in center of "Sagano" is very interesting.

• [ Nomiya-jinjya Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-871-1972
  Access: Kyoto Bus No.72 "Nonomiya"

This shrine is very famous as being pregnant and easy birth. And It remains custom of Matage-Ishi (be told if you stride over the holy stone, you can get pregnant.) and Ubusuna ( is talisman to get pregnant.)

• [ Umenomiya-taisha Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-861-2730
  Access: City Bus No.28 "Umenomiya-taisha mae"

This shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Yoshida. In the Muromachi Period, Kanemitsu Yoshida developed Yoshida Shinto and enhanced authority of it. There are compound sentences and some attached shrines in precinct.

• [ Yoshida-jinja Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-771-3788
  Access: City Bus No. 206 "Kyodaiseimonmae"

The famous shrine in which entertainers believes fervently.

• [ Kurumazaki jinja Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-861-0039
  Access: City Bus No.71, No.72, No73 "Kurumazaki Jinja Shrine", Arashiyama Railway "Kurumazaki Jinja Shrine"

3 days from New Years day, people pray their first visit to this shrine. The 3rd day, we do amendment meeting. We use stamp called "Ofunagou" and ancient times seal worships to wish for peace fore head. Many people are paying their first visiting of the year to share good luck to the famous monk Kukai.

• [ Touji Temple ]
• Tel: 075-691-3325
  Access: Kintetsu Railway "Toji" Station

This shrine is opened at midnight on January 1st and the prayer is started here.
Sacred arrows, sacred cards, talismans and votive picture tablets of a horse are started to sell all at once. A lot of people come from even distant places for Hatsumode and they enjoy traditional sacred events.

• [ Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-981-3001
  Access: JR Nara line "Tofukuji" ~ Keihan railway "Yawatashi" Station

The shrine has a stone "Mikaeri Iwa" (turn around-stone)
It is said that the famous scholar, Sugawara Michizane had sat down on it wistfully before he demoted to go to Dazaifu.

• [ Nagaoka-tenmangu Shrine ]
• Tel: 075-951-1025
  Access: Hankyu Kyoto-line "Nagaoka Tenjin" Station

Jan.21 is called “Hatsu Kobo” because the day is the anniversary of a Kobo-Daishi (Kukai)’s death. In the precincts of the temple, there are about 1,200 roadside stands. Antiques, special products, potted plants, earthenware, old kimono & obi, etc. are sold there. People remember old days, so there is crowed from the morning.

• [ Toji Temple ]
• Tel : 075-691-3325
  Access : Kintetsu Railway “Toji Station”

“Hatsutenjin” means a fate day of the New Year. More than 1.000 street stalls are opened in precincts every years and exhibition of works about the New Year`s calligraphy exercise is held.
Hobutsuden” ,treasure of the Shinto shrine, is shown only in this day.

Fee : Houmotsuden (Treasure House) ¥500

• [ Kitano-tenmangu Shrine ]
• Tel : 075-461-0005
  Access : City Bus No. 50 “Kitano-tenmangu mae”