Yamabe Jinja
📍 Nagano, Nagano · Ueda City, Sanada Town, Naga 4473
📿 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
Yamabe Jinja is an ancient shrine enshrined in the Sanada region, deeply revered as the clan shrine of the Sanada family. Located at the stronghold of the Sengoku warlord Sanada clan, it flourished as a sacred place where prayers were offered for military success and the peace of the people. The Sanada clan, including Sanada Yukimura, held deep faith in this shrine and invariably paid their respects before departing for battle. Today, as a place of significance linked to the Sanada clan, it attracts many history enthusiasts and remains a precious location where one can sense the presence of the warlords.
Benefits
military success and longevityvictory fortunefamily safetywarding off calamitygood fortune and prosperityprotection of the domain