Wakamiya Jinja
📍 Kanagawa, Miura · 3726 Shimonomiya, Hasse-machi, Miura-shi, Kanagawa
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
Wakamiya Jinja is located at the tip of the Miura Peninsula and has long been visited by people praying for the blessings of the sea and abundance. It has been revered not only for agricultural abundance but also as a deity of safe voyages. Feeling the sea breeze, one offers daily gratitude to the deity. The voices of people praying for the safety of the seas and abundant harvests have always resonated at this shrine, regardless of the era.
Benefits
Abundance of grainsSafe voyages
