Kanejake Suijinsha, located in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a sacred place of water god worship with a history of more than 1,000 years, and attracts many worshippers from all over Japan for its blessings of prosperous business and financial fortune. Located at the exit of a deep valley called Kinjesawa, it is a rare shrine with a pair of male and female golden...
Shiobahiko Shrine and Shiogama Shrine, located on Ichimori Mountain in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, are prestigious shrines with a history of more than 1,000 years as the first shrine of Mutsu Province. The shrine’s sacred area, with its group of shrine pavilions designated as a national important cultural property, the natural monumental Shiogama cherry blossoms, and the magnificent view of Matsushima Bay, continues to...
Kamakura-no-miya Shrine, located in the Nikaido district of Kamakura, is a highly prestigious shrine built by order of the Emperor Meiji. It is known as a shrine dedicated to Prince Gora and is nicknamed “Daitonomiya” by the locals. The charms of Kamakura-gu Shrine, which attracts many worshippers for the belief in a deity to ward off bad luck and to take the place of...
Eshima Shrine, located on Enoshima Island in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is one of the three major benzaiten shrines in Japan with a history of over 1,400 years. Comprised of three shrines, Hetsumiya, Nakatsumiya, and Okutsumiya, the shrine is known for various benefits such as matchmaking, monetary fortune, and improvement in the arts, and is visited by many worshippers throughout the year. Outline and...
Sasuke Inari Shrine, located in a hidden village in Kamakura, is popularly known as “Sasuke Inari” because of the legend that it led Minamoto no Yoritomo to success in life. 49 vermilion torii gates line the fantastic approach to the shrine, and the numerous white foxes enshrined in the grounds invite visitors to enter another world. Located deep in a residential area, this mysterious...
Zenarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine, located in the mountains of Sasuke, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is an old shrine that attracts worshippers from all over Japan as a power spot for increasing money luck. It is said that if you wash your money in the holy water in the inner shrine, it will be returned many times over, attracting the faith of those who wish...
Hakone Shrine, located on the beautiful shores of Lake Ashi, is a venerable old shrine with a history of over 1,250 years as the Kanto region’s chief Shinto shrine. Known for its peaceful torii gate floating on the lake, the shrine attracts many worshippers for its blessings of good fortune, good luck, and traffic safety. Outline and basic information about Hakone Shrine Hakone Shrine...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a historic shrine associated with Prince Minamoto no Yoritomo, and is a symbol of Kamakura that attracts many visitors from all over Japan. The shrine is well known as the god of military fortune, and is also known for various benefits such as improved luck in victory and prayers for easy childbirth. The beautiful...
Uziyu Shrine, located at the eastern foot of Mt. Atago in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, is a historic shrine that has long been worshipped as a god of love fulfillment. It appears in the 35th episode of Tono Monogatari (Tales of Tono), and is known for its unique method of worship, in which a red cloth is tied with the left hand only. The...
Rikuchu Ichinomiya Komagata Shrine, located in Mizusawa Park in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, is a historic shrine with a long history of 1,500 years. It has long maintained its prestigious status as the first shrine in Rikuchu (present-day Iwate Prefecture), and is revered by many as a prominent shrine that is listed in the Engishiki Shinmeicho as a shiki-uchi-sha (Shinto shrine). The shrine grounds...
