Toyoura Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Toyoura · 25, Kaigan-cho, Toyoura-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
📿 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
Standing by Toyoura's coastline, this ancient shrine serves as a spiritual lighthouse for those depending on the sea's bounty. Throughout Abuta-gun's fishing and commercial history, it has remained a steadfast protector and blessing-giver. Maritime workers' reverence for the ocean and ancestral veneration form the foundation of faith here, where prayers for safe voyages, abundant catches, and prosperous trade eternally transform into divine favor and protection.
Benefits
Maritime safetyFishing prosperityBusiness success
