Hekisui Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Hokuryu · 12-1 Hekisui, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu District, 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
As the name suggests, this shrine enshrines deities bringing agricultural prosperity and the blessings of water. In Hokuryu's fields, it watches over the land's gifts and farmers' labor, praying for bountiful harvests. Grateful for pure water and fertile earth, it shares the wish for this land's eternal prosperity.
Benefits
Agricultural promotionWater protectionHarvest blessing
