Ominato Jinja
📍 Fukui, Sakai City · Yasushima 13-21, Mikuni-cho
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
Ominato Jinja is an historic shrine situated on Yasushima in Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, facing the Sea of Japan. Mikuni Port flourished from ancient times as a port of call for kitamaebune merchant ships, and this shrine has long been revered by sailors as a deity of the sea. Facing the rough waves and winds of the Sea of Japan, it has continued to offer prayers for the safety of those engaged in fishing and maritime trade. It has also walked alongside the cultural and economic development of Mikuni, serving as an important guardian of the region's prosperity.
Benefits
Safe passage at seaGood catchProsperous businessSafe travelTravel safetyGood fortuneWarding off calamity