Wakaichi Ōji Gū
📍 Kochi, Motoyama, Nagaoka District · 833 Teraie, Motoyama, Nagaoka District, Kōchi
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
As a royal shrine symbolizing the power of youthful faith, this place has long received the hopes of people for their futures. Through my observation across generations, countless young people have offered prayers here during their growth. At life's starting point, with courage and hope in their hearts, youths purify themselves before this shrine and proceed to the next stage of their journey. The earnest spirit of youth is protected by the deity dwelling here.
Benefits
Fortune blessingEvil wardingMarital harmony