Continuing from the last time, we will introduce the spots you should visit in Fushimi.
If you want to see the local spots in Kyoto, Fushimi is the best choice to see.
Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall
The Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall is a space where you can feel the spirituality of the laurel wreath, which has been the driving force behind the history, sake culture, and sake brewing. Not only can you see various materials in the museum, but you can also sample a number of sake after the tour. You can enjoy the traditional techniques accumulated through challenge and creativity, and the high-quality sake brewed using the groundwater cultivated by the nature of Fushimi. There are shops and souvenir shops in the building, and you can buy sake to commemorate your return.
【Basic information】
Address:
247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8043, Kyoto Prefecture
Opening hours:
9: 30am – 4: 30 pm (reception until 4:15 pm)
Access:
10 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Kyoto Line “Momoyama Goryo-mae Station”
Admission fee:
600 yen
Kizakura Memorial Hall / Kappa Museum
The Kappa Museum is one of Japan’s leading kappa museums. Materials such as the origin and history of kappa, which have been familiar to Japanese people for a long time, and the traditions of each region are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, at the Kizakura Memorial Hall, you can see the old sake brewing process with a model, and you can learn about the charm of sake because materials related to sake such as tools are displayed.
【Basic information】
Address:
〒612-8046 Shioyamachi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Opening hours:
10: 00 am -4: 00 pm
Access:
8 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Kyoto Line “Momoyama Goryo-mae Station”
Admission:
free
Gokonomiya Shrine
The year of its foundation is unknown, but it was named “Gokonomiya” because the water with good “scent” sprang up during the Heian period. It has been certified as one of the “100 Famous Waters in Japan” and is also famous as a power spot. The main deity is the god of easy delivery, Empress Jingu, and worshipers are constantly visiting. It is closely related to the battle of Toyotomi shogunate and Fushimi Toba at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the stones of Fushimi Castle are used for some of the stone walls in the precincts, so you can see what happened at that time. In addition, it is a historic shrine with many attractions such as the Momoyama style colorful architecture, the stone garden of Kobori Enshu, and the remains of Fushimi Castle.
【Basic information】
Address:
174 Gokogumonzencho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8039
Opening hours:
9: 00 am -4: 00 pm
Access:
5 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Kyoto Line “Momoyama Goryo-mae Station”
Admission:
free
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