Nishi Motokawa Hama Ebisu Shrine

📍 Hiroshima, Hiroshima · 8 Tsuchihashi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture

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Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

Presiding over the Nishi Motokawa waterway, this shrine blesses all whose livelihoods depend on rivers and trade. Fishermen and merchants have long honored Ebisu here for bountiful catches and prosperous commerce. The sacred connection between water, human endeavor, and divine blessing remains eternal. Even now, this shrine channeling riverside abundance continues enriching lives, manifesting the kami's timeless generosity.

Benefits

Waterside blessingRiver bountyBusiness prosperity

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