Yasaka-jinja
📍 Niigata, Joetsu · Nishi-honmachi 4-2-25, Joetsu, Niigata
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
Yasaka-jinja honors Gozu Tennō, whose fearsome power vanquishes plague and disease. Standing in Joetsu, it has protected the community through generations. Its blessings grow stronger with each prayer, and its vigilance never wavers—a shield against calamity and suffering.
Benefits
plague preventionsummer protectionprotection
