Benten Jinja & Hakkaiyama Jinja
📍 Kanagawa, Kawasaki · 2-1-60 Kannon, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
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
Standing side by side in the Kannon area of Kawasaki, the Benten and Hakkaiyama shrines are two temples of blessing that complement each other perfectly. Benten, as the goddess of music and commerce, and the Hakkaiyama deity, who presides over mountain spiritual power, together watch over the town's prosperity. When these two divine energies harmonize, they create a singular and profound spiritual force that elevates all who seek their blessings.
Benefits
Benten's blessingBusiness prosperityArtistic improvement