Homi Suwa Jugosho Shrine
📍 Yamanashi, Hokuto · 1461 Nagas Kamijogujo, Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
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
Homi Suwa Jugosho Shrine represents a confluence of sacred traditions where the fertility goddess Homi and the mighty Suwa deity manifest together. This shrine serves dual purposes: blessing safe childbirth and ensuring agricultural abundance. Set amid the Northern Alps, it embodies the harmony between human life and natural cycles. The sanctuary's spiritual power blesses both the miracle of birth and the bounty of harvest, connecting pilgrims to ancestral wisdom.
Benefits
Safe childbirthHarvest blessingLand protection