Tsuge Yamaguchi Jinja
📍 Nara, Nara Tsuge Minaminosho-cho 963 · Nara
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
Yamaguchi Jinja, enshrined in Tsuge Minaminosho, is an ancient shrine dedicated to the kami that protects the entrance to the mountains. Standing in the deep mountains of Tsuge, it has long been a spiritual support for local people. As its name "Yamaguchi" (mountain entrance) suggests, it has been treasured as a place protecting the path into the mountains and praying for safe travels. Surrounded by the natural landscape of Tsuge, it is a shrine that brings calm to the hearts of worshippers within its quiet precincts.
Benefits
Travel safetyTraffic safetyGood fortune and blessingHousehold safetyProtection from natural disasterMental and physical health
