Hachiman Guumiya Shrine
📍 Shizuoka, Ito · Hachiwano, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture
📿 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
Situated in Hachiwano, Ito City, this shrine represents a harmonious fusion of Hachiman and Kimiya deities, each bringing their unique divine power to serve the community. The fusion of martial blessing and romantic matchmaking reflects the complex needs of human society. The shrine's location in Hachiwano, literally the 'Field of Hachiman,' establishes its spiritual authority in the natural landscape. Countless individuals have found love, fortune, and renewed purpose through the intersection of divine forces present within these sacred grounds.
Benefits
matchmakingKimiya faithfortune