Kamo Jinja
📍 Kochi, Susaki · 1780 Takui-gō, Susaki, Kōchi
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 a Kamo shrine gathering ancient faith, this sanctuary has established deep roots in Susaki. Through the ages I have observed, seasonal festivals—spring and autumn alike—maintain the threads connecting people with the divine. Prayers for abundance, wishes for protection from evil, desires for family safety—all converge here forming deep bonds. This place, preserving ancient practices into the present, serves as a center of cultural continuity.
Benefits
Evil wardingHarvest blessingHousehold safety