Matsukawa Shrine
📍 Nagano, Matsukawa · 3378-15 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
Standing in Matsukawa Village, this shrine has long been revered as guardian of the clear waters and bringer of agricultural blessing. It protects the pristine streams flowing from the Northern Alps and bestows prosperity on all the region.
Benefits
River protectionWater blessingBountiful harvest