Nihohime Jinja
📍 Hiroshima, Nishinomotoura-cho 12-20 · Hiroshima, Minami Ward
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
Nihohime Jinja is enshrined in Nishinomotoura, Minami Ward of Hiroshima City, a shrine near the sea. This shrine, read as "nihohime," enshrines a goddess who appears in the Kojiki. As befitting a seaside location, it is said to have benefits for fishing and maritime safety, and has been cherished by local fishermen. Additionally, because it enshrines a goddess, it is said to be efficacious for wishes related to women, such as matchmaking, safe childbirth, and child-rearing. It is a shrine where one can worship with a peaceful heart, accompanied by the scent of the tide.
Benefits
maritime safetyfishing prosperitymatchmakingsafe childbirthchild blessingprotection of womenfamily safety
