Bitchu Koku Sōja
📍 Okayama, Sōja · 2-18-1 Sōja, Sōja City, Okayama Prefecture
📿 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
This is the supreme shrine of Bitchu Province, enshrining all the kami of the land and bestowing protection upon the realm. Farmers have long sought blessing for abundant harvests at dawn before these sacred grounds. The power of the provincial guardian spirits is palpable here. Good fortune, prosperity, and agricultural abundance flow from divine grace. The breath of ancient faith still flows through this hallowed place.
Benefits
provincial protectionfortune attractiongrain abundance