Mefu Jinja

A shrine presiding over the protection of garments and textiles, where craftspeople have long sought divine favor. Women especially have honored this deity with fervent devotion, praying for the sanctity and preservation of their clothing and bodies. The white fox itself owes much to this deity's protective blessing upon its fur and form. Throughout the ages, this shrine has quietly answered the universal human need to safeguard and preserve one's physical being.