The Katsura River ( 桂川 , Katsura-gawa ) is a continuation of two other rivers, the Hozu River , a small, speedy river which begins in the mountains near Kameoka and then slithers through the mountains separating Kameoka and Kyoto ; and the Ōi River (大堰川 Ōi-gawa ), which emerges from those mountains and expands into a shallow, slow-flowing river until Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama . From that point forward, the river is referred to as the Katsura River, and its flow continues for several kilometers through Kyoto Prefecture until it joins the Kamo and Uji rivers.
5-577: The Katsura River area features some of the oldest shrines in Kyoto and Japan, such as Matsuo Shrine , and, as a counterpoint to the channelled Kamo River , supports acres of agricultural area on its flood plain. It also is known for its summer supply of ayu and is a popular place for holding barbecues . 34°52′50″N 135°40′41″E / 34.880548°N 135.678056°E / 34.880548; 135.678056 (confluence with Kizu River and Uji River) This Kyoto Prefecture location article
10-541: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Matsuo Shrine Matsunoo Taisha ( 松尾大社 , Matsunoo Taisha/ Matsuo Taisha ) , formerly Matsunoo Jinja ( 松尾神社 ) , is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street , approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto . It
15-430: Is home to a spring at the base of the mountain, Arashiyama, that is believed to be blessed. It is said that during the move of the capital from Nara to Kyoto, a noble saw a turtle bathing under the spring's waterfall and created a shrine there. It is one of the oldest shrines in the Kyoto area, its founding extending back to 700 CE. The restorative properties of the spring bring many local sake and miso companies to
20-649: The Matsunoo Shrine. From 1871 through 1946, Matsunoo-taisha was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha ( 官幣大社 ) , meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines. After a new set of buildings was finished in 1973, modernist garden designer Mirei Shigemori was brought in to design new garden areas at Matsuo Taisha. Shigemori designed three new garden areas, which were completed in 1975: The gardens at Matsuo Taisha were Shigemori's last project; his son, Kanto, supervised
25-438: The shrine for prayers that their product will be blessed. The shrine also serves a kinpaku miki (gold leaf filled blessed sake) during hatsumōde . The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period . In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including
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