Kotsuu Shrine
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Shogo-in Endonz Machi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Enshrined at Shogo-in, this shrine serves as protector of travelers and transport workers. Since ancient times, those seeking safe passage have made pilgrimage, their wishes accumulating through millennia. Even in the modern automotive age, prayers for traffic safety continue unabated, converging upon this sacred place. Many still visit before journeys to pray for safe passage and smooth travel. As deity of safety and smooth journey, unchanging devotion persists.
Benefits
Safe passageSmooth journeyTravel protection