The shrine where Japanese-style vow renewal is available: Umenomiya-taisha Shrine（梅宮大社）

#2 Umenomiya-taisha Shrine (梅宮大社）

I found the shrine where is a splendid out-of-the-way-spot nearby Arashiyama.

The station nearest to the site is Matsuo-taisha Station on the Hanky Arashiyama line (阪急嵐山線), next to Arasiyama Station. 

Matsuo-taisha Station (松尾大社駅)

It takes 10 minutes on foot from the station to Umenomiya Taisha. After crossing the bridge over the Katsura-gawa River,  walk straight down the Shijo-dori Street. Go through the second pedestrian crossing, and you will see the tori of Umenomiya-taisha Shrine in the distance.

The first tori of the Umenomiya-taisha Shrine. 

This is the second tori.

When you cross a bridge in a shrine precinct, walk either side of the right left in order to avoid the center. The center of a bridge is the way of the god.

Honden: Main shrine building.

One of the reason why I recommend the Umenomiya-taisha Shrine is there are beautiful garden and pond! You can enjoy various kinds of flowers in spring or summer.

The best time to see...

• Ume (梅): Japanese apricot　　　　　　　　　　　   Mid-February. to Mid-March

• Tsubaki (椿): camellia　　　　　　　　　　　　　   Mid-March to Mid-April

• Yaezakura (八重桜): double cherry blossom　　　　　Mid- toward the end of April

• Kirishima Tsutsuji (霧島つつぢ): Kirishima Azerea　   The end of April

• Kakitsubata (杜若(カキツバタ)): rabbitear iris　　　   The end of April to early May

• Hanashoubu (花菖蒲): Iris　　　　　　　　　　　    The end of May to Mid-June

• Ajisai (紫陽花(あじさい)): hydrangea　　　　　　　 In June

Autumn  leaves are nice in this season.

 There are some Koi fish, carp, in the pond.

I found a taraxacum albidum!

Pay attention to the edge of the verandah. There are many lovely cats in the shrine precinct. 

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Adress: 30, Fukenokawa-cho, Umezu, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: Take Kyoto City Bus [3]・[28]・[29]・[71] and get off at Umenomiya Jinguu Mae (梅ノ宮神宮前). / Get off at Matsuo-taisha Station and 10 minutes walk from the station

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