Yasaka Shrine
📍 Hiroshima, Onomichi · 2-15-31 Kubo, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
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
Standing in Onomichi's Kubo district, Yasaka Shrine honors Susanoo no Mikoto, whose divine power protects against plague and malevolent spirits. Through countless generations of faithful devotion, this sanctuary has become a beacon of protection, its spiritual efficacy proven through ages of answered prayers.
Benefits
Plague preventionEvil preventionSpirit pacification
