In fact, I came to Kifune Shrine because I wanted to go to the Eizan Maple Leaf Tunnel. I wanted to stop by Kifune Shrine since I came here by train. When I got off the train at Kibuneguchi Station, I saw a group of people queuing up. They were waiting in line Kyoto The buses no longer depart according to the timetable because there are too many people. As soon as one bus is full, the next one comes, one after another.
Originally, this car was supposed to drive to a place about 5 minutes’ walk away from Kifune Shrine, but probably because there were too many people, it was changed to only drive halfway and then stop! I still have to walk 1 kilometer by myself! I feel like I was cheated for 230 yen.
On the way to Kifune Shrine, there are many beautiful water lanterns placed!
The night view of the street is very enjoyable!
When my legs were about to break, I finally saw the torii gate. Entering the torii gate is the most famous scene of Kifune Shrine.
Finally, we reached the most famous scene of Kifune Shrine, the two rows of lanterns. However, there were so many people that it was impossible to avoid taking pictures. Almost all the maple leaves on them fell off. It can be said that I was very disappointed 
It is not worth walking here. Two kilometers.
Climbing up the stairs, all the maple leaves fell off...
A maple leaf fell on the paper lantern, which is beautiful.
The maple leaves had fallen off and there was nothing to take pictures of, so we went down the other side.
After going down, I walked back to these two rows of lanterns to see if I could take pictures of as few people as possible. The conclusion was that it was impossible...
My legs felt like they were about to break and I couldn't walk back to the station, so I ordered matcha and red bean dumplings from a small shop in front of the shrine to rest.
In fact, only the surface layer is matcha, and most of the bottom layer is red bean paste, which is a bit sweet.
After regaining some leg strength, I walked back to the station along the same route.
I walked another kilometer back to the place where I got off the bus. There was really a long queue. The photo here is only a part of the queue that was about to get on the bus. There was still a long queue behind... Even if 230 The bus is only 1 kilometer long, and there is still such a long line waiting to get on the bus. I still have to take it! I don’t want to walk at all orz
Return to Kifuneguchi and take the Eizan Electric Railway back. See the previous article on Eizan Electric Railway’s night maple.
Kifune Shrine disappointed me not because it was bad per se, but because the maple leaves were already falling when I came here. Once they fall off, there is really nothing to see.
Kifune Shrine
Address: 180 Kurama Kibunecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Transportation:
Approximately 30 minutes' walk (2km) from Eizan Electric Railway's "Kifuneguchi"
Take Eizan Electric Railway and transfer to "Kifuneguchi". Get off at Kyoto Bus "Kibune" and walk for about 5 minutes.
Official website: http://kifunejinja.jp/
Please refer to the annual autumn official website announcement for details of the lantern lighting period.
Year-round maple viewing time: early to mid-November