Karo Jinja
📍 Tottori, Tottori City · 1-21-8 Karocho Kita
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
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
Karo Jinja is enshrined near Karo Port in Tottori City and shares a deep connection with the sea. In the Karo region, which thrived as a fishing town since ancient times, it has gathered the devout faith of fishermen and sailors praying for sea safety and abundant catches. As the guardian deity of this coastal region facing the Japan Sea, it has continued to watch over maritime safety as well as regional prosperity and the lives of its people. In the bustling atmosphere unique to a port town, it is a warm shrine rooted in the community, where gratitude for the sea's blessings and safety are prayed for.
Benefits
Sea safetyAbundant catchesProsperous businessTraffic safetyHousehold safetyProtection from misfortuneGood fortune and prosperity