Hakodate Suiten Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Hakodate · 13-2 Shinoe-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido
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
Enshrined in Hakodate's Shinoe district, this Suiten shrine honors the sea god, protecting fishermen and sailors. Blessed by Hakodate Bay, countless fishing and merchant vessels have sought its protection. Amid the rough northern seas, it watches over voyages and brings blessings of water eternal.
Benefits
Safe voyageAbundant fishingWater's blessing