Itosaki Jinja

📍 Hiroshima, Mihara · 8-chome-10-1 Itosaki

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

Itosaki Jinja is a shrine located in Itosaki, Mihara, with a beautiful setting overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. From ancient times, it has gathered the faith of fishing industry workers and maritime traders as a guardian deity protecting the sea's safety and ensuring abundant catches in this region. Itosaki has long prospered as a strategic point on the Seto Inland Sea, developing as a port town where many ships passed through. The shrine serves as the community's guardian deity and source of hope for those wishing for the sea's blessings and safety, and has been carefully preserved to this day.

Benefits

Maritime safetyAbundant catchesBusiness prosperityTraffic safetyFamily safetyWarding off misfortuneGood fortune and prosperity

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