Hetsumi Shrine

📍 Yamanashi, Hokuto · 1143 Yato, Oizumi Town, Hokuto City, Yamanashi

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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

Nestled in the valley of Oizumi stands the Hetsumi Shrine, guardian of the community for countless generations. Farmers' prayers for abundant harvests echo through these sacred grounds as ripening rice bows gently in autumn wind. This shrine embodies the invisible bonds connecting the village's people. The ancient trees of its sacred forest testify to the accumulated power of this place. Through shared devotion, this sanctuary has protected both land and people since time immemorial.