Ariakeyama Sha
📍 Nagano, Matsukawa · 3376 Nishihara, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano 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
At the foot of Mount Ariake, this ancient shrine has gathered the faith of many mountaineers and worshippers. As a sacred ground protecting this peak of the Northern Alps, it continues to bestow blessings of mountain safety and bounty.
Benefits
Fortune bringingMountain blessingSafe climbing