Omi-ji
📍 Hyogo, Kobe · Oumi, Oshikatani, Nishi, Kobe, Hyogo
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 temple in Oumi carries blessings from distant Lake Biwa to Kobe's western reaches. The name Omi evokes faraway Shiga, and believers have long trusted that water's blessing flows through this place. Still standing beside ancient trade routes, it quietly receives all prayers.
Benefits
Harvest blessingGood fortuneMisfortune prevention