Honbetsu Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Honbetsu · 5-1 Asahi-cho, Honbetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
As the guardian shrine of Honbetsu town, it has shared the history of Nakagawa's people. Enshrined in Asahi-cho, it has received the collective wishes of townspeople seeking agricultural and commercial prosperity. During seasonal festivals, pilgrims gather from throughout the town, illuminating the shrine with their fervent devotion. The breath of ancient times still pulses through its sacred precincts.
Benefits
bountiful harvesthousehold safetybusiness prosperity
