Mono be Jinja
📍 Aichi, 3-31-21 Tsutsui · Higashi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 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
Mono be Jinja is known as a shrine connected to the Monobe clan, an ancient powerful family. The Monobe clan long served the imperial court in military affairs and also held responsibility for sacred rituals. This shrine enshrines Nigihayahi no Mikoto, the ancestral deity of the Monobe clan, and has been revered as a divinity with efficacious spiritual power relating to ancient martial valor and sacred ceremonies. Affectionately called "Monobe-san" by local residents, this shrine is particularly visited by those undertaking contests or new challenges.
Benefits
Victory in contestsPurification from misfortuneHousehold safetyGood fortune and prosperityLong military fortuneBusiness success
