• FamilyMart Nakai Tofukuji - Gather at the FamilyMart near Tofukuji Station

Located in front of the FamilyMart Nakai Tofukuji Store
Outside Tofukuji Station EXIT 2, adjacent to the FamilyMart
[Traveling from Kyoto Station to Tofukuji Station] Please take the JR line: both rapid and local trains are available.
[Traveling from Shijyo Keihan to Tofukuji Station] Please take the Keihan line: sub-express, semi-express, and local trains are available. Please AVOID using express trains.
Your guide will be holding a red or orange sign.
The Google Maps link directs to the building with a FamilyMart convenience store.
The building with the FamilyMart is marked on the map.

• Hidden shrine
• Certified guide
• Tour Photos
• Share offerings with the gods

Join a tour with us, the proud recipients of the Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a Certified Guide, who is professionally trained and carefully chosen to ensure both quality and authenticity.

Explore waterfall purification in Kyoto through takigyo, a Shinto ritual led by a priest. Dress in traditional attire, receive blessings, and immerse yourself beneath a sacred waterfall for a profound spiritual experience. This 2.5-hour small-group tour includes offerings, guided prayers, and a Q&A session, providing insight into Shinto beliefs. Perfect for couples, friends, and solo travelers interested in Japanese spirituality.

• 2.5-hour small group tour led by an English-speaking guide
• Participate in the sacred takigyo ritual at a secluded shrine
• Create personal offerings and join in a guided prayer
• Enjoy a warm shower and a reflective drink following the purification ceremony
• To respect all participants, the tour will start on time. Guests arriving late will not be able to join, reschedule, or receive a refund. Please note that there may be other participants on the same tour.
• Guests under 15 years old and those aged 65 or older are not eligible to participate in the waterfall purification (takigyo). They may observe only, but if you originally booked for takigyo and decide to observe instead upon arrival, no refund will be provided.
• During the waterfall purification (takigyo), you will change into a white ritual outfit. Since it may become see-through after the takigyo, we recommend wearing a swimsuit underneath. If you forget to bring one, disposable undergarments are available for purchase at the shrine for 100 yen.
• While other participants from the same group are performing takigyo, please wait quietly in your own room.
• The tour may be canceled due to traffic conditions, weather, facility operations, or safety reasons.
• The tour fee includes the takigyo experience, shrine entrance, a towel for after the shower, and the offerings set.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.