Ketai Jinja

📍 Niigata, Joetsu City · 15-1 Gochi 1-chome

📿 Goshuin Info

Hours

9:00–16:00

Fee

Direct-write

Unknown

Pre-written

Available

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About

Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

History

Byakko

Ketai Jinja is an esteemed shrine that received a divided spirit from Ketai Taisha of Noto. It enshrines Onamuji-no-mikoto (Okuninushi-no-mikoto) and is deeply revered by local people as a deity of romantic ties and good fortune. The shrine name "Ketai" (気多) means a place filled with abundant ki (spiritual energy), and it is truly a sacred site brimming with the divine spirit of the deity. In the Joetsu region, it manifests its divine virtue in connecting people to people and people to happiness. Those seeking good romantic matches and those wishing for harmony in human relationships particularly visit to worship. Through the warm protection of Ketai-sama, one is able to walk a life enriched of spirit.

Benefits

Romantic tiesLove fulfillmentMarital harmonyHarmonious human relationshipsGood fortune and prosperityWarding off calamityHousehold safety

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