Sarutahiko Mikawa Shrine
📍 Aichi, Kota · 6 Okusa Tane, Kota, Nukata District, Aichi
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 honors Sarutahiko Daikami, the path-opening deity from ancient Izumo mythology. Standing in Kota's Tane district, it holds the sacred power to open ways and clear obstacles. This fox spirit has witnessed countless times how pilgrim's paths unfold before this altar. The lost find direction and begin anew. Sarutahiko's ancient guidance persists unchanged, breathing through this sacred ground eternally. All barriers before seekers dissolve beneath the divine power that dwells within these hallowed gates.
Benefits
path openingdirectional protectionSarutahiko's guidance