Bikuni Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Shakotan-cho · 230 Bikuni-machi Osawa, Shakotan-cho, Shakotan-gun, Hokkaido
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
Standing in Bikuni, Shakotan, amid towering cliffs and powerful seas, this ancient shrine protects the waters of this dramatic coast. Fishermen have continuously felt divine protection while harvesting the sea's bounty. We remain vigilant, watching over this land's people from the deep, luminous waters below.
Benefits
Safe navigationProsperous fisheriesGood catch