Amefuri Shrine
📍 Tokushima, Tokushima · 4-2024 Fudou-nishi-cho, Tokushima, Tokushima
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
This shrine has long been revered as the dwelling place of the deity governing water and rain from heaven. In Tokushima city, during the rainy seasons, countless pilgrims have come to offer prayers for the blessing of abundant water. The shrine's spiritual power becomes especially vital during times of drought, when the prayers for life-giving water flow with deepest reverence and hope.
Benefits
Rain blessingWater blessingAbundance