Mizuwake Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Otaru · 3-1 Aioi-cho, Otaru, Hokkaido
📿 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
This historic shrine in Otaru's port district has long enshrined the water deity. Known for blessings of safe childbirth and fertility, it has been cherished by maritime traders and townspeople alike throughout Otaru's development as a bustling trade center. The shrine's spiritual presence endures with the changing tides of time.
Benefits
Protection from waterSafe childbirthFertility blessing
