Hakkoku Shrine
📍 Nagano, Karuizawa · 342-59 Hatsuchi, Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano
📿 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
Resting quietly in Karuizawa's forest, this shrine preserves the ancient spirits entrusted to its care. Here, both visitors and longtime residents place their heartfelt trust. Surrounded by verdant trees, this shrine reveals different facets with each season while steadfastly receiving all prayers. As a place of new beginnings, this shrine continues its sacred guardianship.
Benefits
Good fortuneFamily prosperitySacred island faith