Summer day trip from Kyoto

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Escape the summer heat with a day trip to Kibune, a mountain town north of Kyoto, known for its unique river dining and a beautiful shrine.

2 places · 2 experiences

Experience · 1 place
Kawadoko River Dining
Experience kawadoko dining, where you sit on platforms built directly over the Kibune River. The cool breeze from the flowing water makes it incredibly refreshing, especially during summer. You can enjoy dishes like nagashi somen, where noodles flow down a bamboo chute, or a full kaiseki meal.
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Kibune
River · Kyoto
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Kibune is a small town nestled in a deep forested valley in the northern mountains, making it a top recommended place to visit in summer for a refreshing escape from Kyoto's heat. It's known for its unique kawadoko river dining.
Kibune River, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
Kawadoko river platforms — Dining platforms built directly over the Kibune River, offering a unique and cool experience during the hot summer months.
Nagashi somen — Somen noodles that flow down a bamboo chute with cold water, which you catch with chopsticks and dip into a light broth. It's a fun and refreshing summer meal.
Iced matcha — A refreshing iced matcha drink, perfect for cooling down by the river.
Japanese sweet — A delicate Japanese sweet, served alongside iced matcha, offering a pleasant treat by the river.
Experience · 1 place
Water Fortune-Telling at Kibune Shrine
At Kibune Shrine, you can try the unique omikuji (fortune-telling paper). You dip the blank paper into the sacred spring water, and your fortune magically appears. It's a fun and interactive way to receive a blessing.
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Kibune Shrine
Shinto shrine · Kyoto
4.5 (12,229)Closed · opens Monday 6 AM
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A beautiful shrine in Kibune, known for its long stone staircase lined with red lanterns and its unique water fortune-telling.
Kifune Shrine, 180 Kuramakibunecho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 601-1112, Japan
Omikuji water fortune — A unique fortune-telling paper that reveals your fortune when dipped into the sacred spring water at Kibune Shrine.