Takitani Jinja
📍 Niigata, Kashiwazaki · 1820-2 Okanocho, Takayanagi
📿 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
Takitani Jinja, situated in Takayanagi, Kashiwazaki, stands in a sacred place surrounded by beautiful nature in the mountains. As the name Takitani suggests, a kami that has protected this land since ancient times dwells here alongside the clear flow of water. In the quiet mountain environment, this shrine continues to watch over the lives of local people, teaching the importance of coexisting with the bounty of nature. It is truly a place that can be called a spiritual homeland, purifying the hearts of visitors and offering them renewed vitality.
Benefits
Household safetyAbundant harvestsProtection from water disastersMountain safetyPurification of body and spiritProtection from natural disasters
