Taga Taisha
📍 Shiga, Shiga · Taga 604, Taga-cho, Inukami-gun
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:30–17:00
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
Taga Taisha is affectionately known as "O-Taga-san" and enshrines Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the primordial couple deities who created the land of Japan and the gods themselves. Since ancient times, it has been revered as a shrine of the kami of longevity and long life. There is a legend that Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself prayed here for the healing of his mother's illness. Within the shrine grounds stands a massive cryptomeria tree over a thousand years old, truly a sacred place overflowing with vitality.
Benefits
Longevity and long lifeHarmony between spousesMatchmakingProtection from misfortuneHealing from illnessFamily safety and harmony
