What other travelers are saying about Kamigamo Shrine
Wonderful opportunity to see the annual Kasagake horseback archery ritual on 19th October. There was easy bicycle parking and the event was very well organised, free entry and even English commentary (will watch again on YouTube!) so impressive to witness! The organisers really made it accessible, there was meet and greet with the archers and horses and as a tourist I felt very welcome. We were able to watch the rituals including the sake drinking, and the procession after.
Free to enter and look around, with fantastic shrines, gardens and streams. It also has a pretty nice Goshuin available if you're into collecting them.
Beautiful quaint shrine with rivers known to pray for health victory and success. The wind chime display is taken down but this place is still worth a visit for their mini Tori gates! Please remember this is a shrine and be respectful in the place.
I really enjoyed our visit here. You can freely walk around the area and there is the possibility of paying a fee to visit the inside of one of the shrines but we did not do it.
The outdoor area was beautiful enough with vibrant orange colors and was very different from other shrines we have seen so far.
Make sure not to miss a lovely stair with Torii which can be found on the left end side of the entrance lawn facing the exit.
We didn’t have enough time to do this shrine justice and will definitely return the next time we are in the area, but what we did see was quite impressive. The grounds are quite extensive and I would think you would need a couple hours to enjoy what this shrine has to offer. We loved the beautifully thatched rooves and general atmosphere.
