Ochikawa-jinja was thought to be connected to Tachibana-no-Kachiko (橘嘉智子), the consort of Emperor Saga.

Some have suggested that the character Ochiba-no-miya (落葉の宮/女二の宮) from 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語) is in some way connected to the shrine, and possibly gave her name to the site.

From the Momoyama period Iwato-sha and Ochiba-sha were placed together.

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🍃SHRINE OF FALLEN LEAVES🍂

One of the most magical places to see ginkgo in Kyōto is at remote Iwato Ochiba-jinja (岩戸落葉神社), at the confluence of the Kiyotaki & Iwatani rivers.
It's made up of 2 shrines: Iwato-sha ("Rock Door Shrine") and Ochiba-sha ("Fallen Leaves Shrine").

Very little is known about the history of Iwato-sha & Ochiba-sha, but Ochiba-sha may well have originated as Ochikawa-jinja (堕川神社), first mentioned in 927.

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