Hiyoshi Shrine
📍 Yamaguchi, Ube · Kawakami, Ube, Yamaguchi
📿 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
Hiyoshi Shrine enshrines Ōyamakui no Kami, the mountain protector deity at the heart of Sanno veneration. This sanctuary has long served Ube's community as a spiritual fortress against misfortune and a magnet for prosperity. The shrine's traditions reflect the harmonious relationship between human commerce and natural forces, between ambition and protection. Through the seasons, faithful devotees maintain this ancient dialogue with the divine.
Benefits
mountain king protectionbusiness prosperityevil warding