Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Kibitsu Shrine

Okayama · Okayama · Architecture

Japanese name: 吉備津神社

Save or plan with this entry
View on map →Plan an AI itinerary
Kibitsu Shrine
Photo: Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOKibitsu Shrine

A shrine in Okayama honouring Kibitsuhiko, the origin of the Momotaro legend, with a long corridor.

WHEREOkayama

Okayama

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

Photos 8

All photos from Wikimedia Commons, shown with photographer and licence.

Kibitsu Shrine (1)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (2)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (3)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (4)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (5)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (6)663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0Kibitsu Shrine (7)pelican · CC BY-SA 2.0Kibitsu Shrine (8)Fumio Asakura · Public domain

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

#吉備津神社#岡山県#岡山市#建築

Overview

A shrine in Okayama honouring Kibitsuhiko, the origin of the Momotaro legend, with a long corridor.

About this place

Kibitsu Jinja (吉備津神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Kibitsu neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya (first shrine) of former Bitchū Province. The shrine's main festivals are held on the second Sunday in May and October 15 each year.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Official website

Check the official website for current opening hours, fees and closing days.

Open the official website ↗

Source kibitujinja.com ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

Q1Q. What do people get wrong about allergy labelling on Japanese food?Q2Q. What do people get wrong about vegetarian, vegan and halal food in Japan?Q3Q. What do people get wrong about reading a Japanese menu?

Same place in other collections

More in Architecture

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

kibitujinja.comhttp://www.kibitujinja.com/okayama-kanko.jphttps://www.okayama-kanko.jp/spot/detail_10047.html

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en / zh

Photos of Okayama

Reference photos of the region related to this entry. They are not photos of the listed facility or product.

OkayamaEnlarge ↗
OkayamaReggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.
OkayamaEnlarge ↗
OkayamaReggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.

Instagram posts from Okayama (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.

Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post
Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post
Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post
Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post
Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post
Open post ↗
@okayama_haretabiOpen post