Guriura Jinja
📍 Kumamoto, Misumi-cho Guriura · Uki-shi
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
Guriura Jinja is a shrine enshrined in Guriura, Misumi-cho, Uki-shi. The Misumi area has long prospered as a crucial point for maritime commerce in ancient times, and Guriura Jinja has gathered the faith of people involved in the sea. Fishermen and sailors visit to pray for maritime safety and abundant catches, and as a local guardian deity it has continued to watch over the lives of residents. In the breezy Misumi area kissed by salt winds, it remains a beloved shrine quietly praying for the peace and welfare of the community.
Benefits
maritime safetyabundant catchnavigation safetyhousehold safetycommunity prosperitybusiness prosperitywarding off calamity
