Ooike Shrine
📍 Kyoto, Kumiyama · Higashiguchimachi, Kyomiyama-cho, Kumiyama, Kyoto 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 the Kumiyama area of Kumiyama-cho, Ooike Shrine has long been revered as a guardian of water and its vital blessings. True to its name, this location has always been abundant with water, and local farmers have continuously sought blessings here for adequate water supply and successful harvests. This sacred shrine continues to bestow the gifts of water's nourishment and purifying grace upon all who visit.
Benefits
Water blessingAbundant waterPurification
