Sumiyoshi Jinja
📍 Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture · Akashi City, 1031 Nakao, Uozumi Town
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
10:00–17:00
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
Sumiyoshi Jinja, enshrined by the seaside of Akashi, has long gathered the faith of sailors as an ancient deity of the sea. Enshrining the three Sumiyoshi deities, the shrine was bustling with people praying for safe navigation and bountiful catches. The shrine, standing as if to watch over the Akashi Strait, was an irreplaceable spiritual foundation for people of this fishing region. Even today, worshippers never cease visiting to pray for the sea's blessings and safety.
Benefits
Sea safetyNavigation safetyFishing prosperityTraffic safetyTravel safetyProsperous business
