Kai Jinja
📍 Hokkaido, Mori · 90 Minatocho, Mori-cho, Kamiaso-gun, Hokkaido 049-2311
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
Kai Jinja, enshrined in the port town of Mori, honors the deity that governs the sea. It is a sacred place where ancient fishermen prayed for safety upon the waves. As the guardian deity of this town blessed with ocean treasures, it continues to watch over the harbor unchanged.
Benefits
Ocean blessingsSafety at seaProsperous fishery