Taishōgun Hachi Shrine

📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 48 Nishi-cho, Ichinomiya Dori, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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Hours

9:00–16:00

Fee

—

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Available

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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 deity of Kyoto's north, Taishōgun Hachi Shrine protects through eight divine deities working in harmony. In onmyōdō cosmology, the north represents the most dangerous direction, and the deities enshrined here fulfill this sacred duty, serving as the protective barrier for all of Kyoto. Pilgrims sense the unseen protecting power at this sacred place and find themselves guided toward peace and good fortune.