Echigo Takitani Jinja
📍 Niigata, Sanjo · 181 Takitani
📿 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
Echigo Takitani Jinja is an ancient shrine nestled in the mountains of Sanjo. As the place name Takitani suggests, this area has long been a sacred site blessed with clear water flow, gathering faithful devotion. As a sacred realm where mountain kami and water kami dwell, it has continued to be cherished by local people. Purifying the hearts of visitors with the changing beauty of nature through the seasons, it is truly a place worthy of being called a hidden gem shrine.
Benefits
Household safetyAbundant harvestsProtection from water disastersProtection from natural disastersPhysical and mental healthCommunity well-being
