Kagamizakui Zaite Amaterasu Mitama Jinja
📍 Nara, Isiki-gun Tawaramoto-cho Yao 816 · Isiki-gun Tawaramoto-cho, Nara Prefecture
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:30
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
Kagamizakui Zaite Amaterasu Mitama Jinja is a distinguished shrine dedicated to the sacred spirit of Amaterasu Omikami. While deeply connected to mirror-making techniques, it is a special shrine that enshrines the spirit of Amaterasu, the solar deity. In ancient times, mirrors were regarded as sacred objects of great importance, making this shrine a rare spiritual center where mirror-making technology and faith in the solar deity converge. It has attracted the faith of craftsmen engaged in the production of divine mirrors, and has been visited by those praying for advancement in their craft and completion of spiritually radiant works.
Benefits
protection of the solar deityimprovement of techniqueartistic talentprayer for illuminationadvancement in craftsmanshipdivine mirror protectiongood fortune and blessings