Oji Jinja
📍 Nara, Kitakatsushika District Oji Town · Kitakatsushika District Oji Town, Oji 2-chome 6-12
📿 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
Oji Jinja is a shrine with deep historical significance, as its very name became the origin of the place name Oji. From ancient times, this area flourished as a vital intersection connecting Yamato and Kawachi, where many travelers and merchants passed through in bustling activity. The shrine has long watched over the town of Oji and its people, deeply loved as the guardian deity of the region. Enshrined in the center of town, it continues to accompany the daily lives of local people today, embraced by warm faith. Through a pilgrimage, one can feel the long history carved into this land and the depth of bonds rooted in the community.
Benefits
traffic safetyregional peacefamily safetybusiness prosperitywarding off misfortunegood fortune and prosperity