Akagi Shrine

📍 Gunma, Kiryu · 2-262 Kawauchi, Kiryu, Gunma

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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

This shrine receives blessings from the sacred Akagi mountain, guardian of fire and harvest. The deity brings both the protective and generative aspects of fire to the Kawauchi region. Farmers and families have long gathered here seeking abundant crops and safety from flames. The mountain's ancient power flows through this sacred place, connecting earth and heaven.