Enokihara Jinja
📍 Miyazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture · Kanamine-cho, Minamisatsuma
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
Enokihara Jinja is enshrined in Kanamine-cho, Minamisatsuma. This region is blessed with the rich natural beauty of the Satsuma Peninsula, and agriculture has flourished here since ancient times. The enoki tree is regarded as a symbol of longevity, and as the sacred tree of the shrine, it has been cherished by local people. The place name Kanamine is auspicious in itself, and the shrine seems to bring benefits related to fortune and prosperity. Rooted in the Satsuma landscape, this shrine has been loved by generations of people as the guardian deity of the region, a shrine full of warmth.
Benefits
Family safetyGood harvest of the five grainsProsperity in businessHealth and longevityFinancial fortuneProtection from misfortune