Emperor Meiji (明治天皇)
The Meiji emperor (1852–1912), enshrined at Meiji Jingu.
Emperor Meiji reigned from 1867 until his death in 1912, the period in which Japan's government, economy and international position were reorganised. He is enshrined together with his consort, Empress Shōken, at Meiji Jingu in Tokyo, which was dedicated in 1920. He was also a prolific poet: the shrine draws the verses on its omikuji from more than 93,000 poems attributed to him.
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ShrineMeiji Jingu
- Health & Healing
- Protection & Safety
- Bonds & Matchmaking
A 1920 Shinto shrine in central Tokyo enshrining Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, set in a 70-hectare forest that was planted from scratch and is visited today for prayers about bonds, protection and health.
ShrineHokkaido Jingu
A shrine that begins with three deities enshrined in Tokyo in 1869, shipped to Hakodate, and carried the rest of the way to Sapporo on the back of the colonisation magistrate Shima Yoshitake.
ShrineSapporo Fujino Jinja
Begins in September 1961 when the people of the Nonozawa district raised a wooden marker post; a hall followed eleven years later.