Okata Jinja
📍 Fukui, Echizen · 19-3 Awatabe-cho, Echizen, Fukui
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
Okata Jinja protects the sacred art of Japanese papermaking, particularly the renowned Echizen washi tradition. Craftspeople have honored this shrine for generations, seeking blessing for their hands and hearts as they create works of beauty. The shrine embodies the fusion of artistic skill and spiritual devotion. Its blessings flow through the delicate fibers of handmade paper into the wider world.
Benefits
paper-making talentcraftsman's blessingartisan spirit