Sumiyoshi Shrine
📍 Wakayama, Tanabe · Sumiyoshi, Tanabe, Wakayama
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Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
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
In Tanabe, a town famous for Kumano pilgrimage, stands this ancient shrine I have visited many times. Sumiyoshi Ōkami commands the boundary between sea and land, watching over travelers and merchants alike. For generations, the people here have honored this deity and lived in peace and plenty under divine protection.
Benefits
safe voyagefishing protectioncommercial success
