Odakeyama Nakato Shrine
📍 Yamanashi, Yamashi · 617 Kamikami Kamiguchi, Mitomiya, Yamashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture
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
I, the white fox, speak of an ancient shrine at the foot of Mount Odake, where the spirit Nakato is enshrined. It preserves a precious thread of Yamanashi's primordial beliefs from ages past. The land of Kamikami Kamiguchi is where mountains and humanity meet, where nature's power intertwines with human aspiration. Those who feel the sacred energy rising from the earth and receive blessings from heaven are drawn to this shrine. The ancient rituals conducted here continue without interruption to this very day.
Benefits
Mountain reverenceNature worshipHeaven and earth harmony