Suyama Jinja

📍 Saga, 2-5-1 Otaru · Arita Town, Nishi-Matsuura District, Saga Prefecture

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–17:00

Fee

Direct-write

Available

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

Suyama Jinja in Arita Town is a special shrine that watches over Arita, the pottery village, true to its name. The grounds are adorned with beautiful Arita porcelain komainu guardian lions, torii gates, stone lanterns, and other ornaments, making it beloved as a shrine dedicated to ceramics. Walking alongside the development of Arita ware, this shrine attracts many worshippers praying for improved skills and prosperous business among potters and kiln operators. The colorful Arita porcelain displayed throughout the grounds is magnificent, allowing visitors to experience Japanese ceramic culture alongside their worship. It is truly a beautiful shrine unique to Arita, unseen elsewhere.

Benefits

Skill developmentProsperous businessArtistic achievementIndustrial developmentWish fulfillmentProtection from calamityCultural preservation

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