Kawazu Kimiya Shrine
📍 Shizuoka, Kawazu · Tanaka, Kawazu Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka 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
Standing in Tanaka, Kawazu Town of Kamo District, this shrine embodies the sacred relationship between water and human livelihood. The deity honored here is deeply connected to the flowing rivers and streams that sustain the region's agricultural heritage. For centuries, local farmers have turned to this shrine with gratitude for bountiful harvests enabled by reliable water sources, and with prayers for continued abundance. The shrine's spiritual power flows as steadily as the river itself, providing blessing and protection to all whose lives depend upon the water's gifts.
Benefits
water deity's blessingharvest blessingriver's bounty