Shiobara Onsen Jinja
📍 Tochigi, Nasu Shiobara City · Nasu Shiobara
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
Shiobara Onsen Jinja is a shrine situated in the hot spring area of Nasu Shiobara City. Since ancient times, it has been cherished as a guardian deity of hot spring visitors and therapeutic bathing, serving as a sacred place where gratitude is offered for the blessings of hot springs. Positioned at the center of the Shiobara hot spring district, it enshrines the deity of hot springs and the deity of health. Many pilgrims visit this special shrine unique to hot spring areas, seeking to enhance the effects of therapeutic bathing and to purify body and mind.
Benefits
health and longevityhealing from illnesspurification of body and mindprotection of hot springssafe travelwarding off evilfortune and prosperity