Furano Jinja
📍 Hokkaido, Hokkaido · Wakamatsucho 17-6, Furano
📿 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
Furano Jinja is located in Furano, famous for its beautiful lavender fields. Surrounded by rich nature overlooking the Tokachi mountain range, it has been cherished by local people as a shrine dedicated to the god of agriculture. The fertile lands of Furano and its seasonal beauty can truly be called gifts from the divine. Though Furano has become famous as a tourist destination, this shrine remains an important place for local farmers to pray for abundant harvests. It is a wonderful shrine where one can worship in peace alongside nature's beauty.
Benefits
Abundant harvestAgricultural prosperityNature conservationTourist safetyHousehold safetyGood fortune and prosperityWarding off calamity
