Gabirei Jingu
📍 Ibaraki, Hitachi · Iriyokkencho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki
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
This shrine, situated near the coast of Hitachi, has long been revered as the guardian deity of the local people. When I visited, both sides of the long approach were filled with the earnest prayers of worshippers across many generations.
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