Photo Gallery
◆ New Year's
◆ Winter Snow
◆ Spring Cherry Blossoms
◆ Autumn Leaves
◆ Funaoka Taisai
◆ Birds of Mt. Funaoka
New Year's
For three days in the new year period visitors gather for the first shrine visit of the year and enjoy sweet amazake.
Winter Snow
From January to February, there are a few opportunities to see the shrine covered in a beautiful coat of snow. The amount of snow varies by year.
Spring Cherry Blossoms
For a brief time between late March and mid-April, cherry blossoms illustrate the coming of spring. The someiyoshino variety of cherry blossoms can be found in just inside the Grand Torii Gate.
Autumn Leaves
You can enjoy the lovely changing of the leaves from mid-November to early December.
Funaoka Taisai
Held in celebration of Oda Nobunaga's procession into Kyoto in 1568, this festival is held each year on October 19th.
Birds of Mt. Funaoka
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| Eastern Turtle Dove February 2016 |
White-bellied Green-pigeon March 2019 |
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker November 2013 |
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| Barn Swallow July 2013 |
Japanese Wagtail January 2016 |
Brown-eared Bulbul October 2013 |
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| Red-flanked Bluetail January 2015 |
Daurian Redstart January 2016 |
White's Thrush February 2014 |
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| Brown-headed Thrush February 2014 |
Pale Thrush March 2014 |
Eyebrowed Thrush February 2014 |
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| Dusky Thrush February 2014 | Japanese Bush Warbler March 2014 |
Narcissus Flycatcher May 2013 |
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| Long-tailed Tit August 2013 |
Varied Tit October 2014 |
Japanese Tit June 2014 |
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| Japanese White-eye Decenber 2013 |
Black-faced Bunting January 2014 |
Brambling January 2016 |
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| Oriental Greenfinch February 2014 |
Japanese Grosbeak February 2014 |
Hawfinch January 2014 |
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| Eurasian Tree Sparrow April 2014 |
Carrion Crow August 2013 |
Jungle Crow June 2014 |
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| Rock Dove March 2014 |
Race Pigeon January 2014 |