Kitaakai Shrine Hongu

📍 Nagano, Ueda · Sanada-cho Motohara Akai, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

The hongu or original shrine, this sacred location carries the essence of primordial faith. Connected directly to the natural spirits of mountain, water, and earth, it maintains an ancient spiritual purity. A direct conduit to the original power that sanctified this land.

Benefits

Primordial faithNature reverenceMountain blessing

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