Kitano Shrine
📍 Hokkaido, Takasu · 13 Line 4 No. 3, Takasu Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido
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
A Kitano Shrine dwelling in Takasu, enshrining the spirit of Sugawara Michizane. This sanctuary shines with the light of learning and wisdom. Young people in the remote depths of Kamikawa region visit seeking to master scholarship. Those devoted to the arts also offer prayers here. The wisdom granted by heaven gathers at this place, illuminating the hearts of all who visit.
Benefits
Academic successWisdom increaseArtistic mastery