Hanamaki Jinja
📍 Iwate, Yumoto 1-88 · Hanamaki, Hanamaki
📿 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
Hanamaki Jinja is a shrine located in Yumoto, known as a hot spring area. This place has long flourished as a hot spring resort, a sacred space where people have come to heal body and spirit. The shrine serves as the guardian kami of the community, watching over the health and safety of those who visit for hot spring treatments. Together with the blessings of the hot springs, it brings peace of mind and bodily health to visitors—truly a shrine of healing. Deeply revered by local people, it welcomes many visitors throughout the seasons and stands as an important sacred place in Hanamaki.
Benefits
Health prayersRecovery from illnessPurification of body and spiritHousehold safetyTravel safetyWarding off calamity
