First shrine visit in Chiba City! Good luck guaranteed! 5 lucky power spots⛩️

Introduction

Which shrine are you planning to visit this year?

This time, we will introduce 5 shrines in Chiba City that are recommended for first shrine visits.

Each shrine’s features, access methods, event information, etc. are described in detail, and it is full of useful information when planning your first shrine visit.

Introduced shrines

Chiba Shrine: Located in the center of Chiba City, it is the main shrine that enshrines the god of the North Star. It is said to have the benefit of warding off evil and bringing good luck, and is visited by more than 700,000 people every year.

Inage Sengen Shrine: Enshrining the god of safe childbirth and child-rearing, it is said to have the benefit of bringing good luck, warding off evil, and safety in the home. On New Year’s Day, the Twelve Seats Kagura is dedicated.

Kemigawa Shrine: Known as a shrine for warding off evil and matchmaking, it has Susanoo no Mikoto as its main deity. A prayer ceremony for warding off evil is held on New Year’s Day.

Chiba Prefectural Gokoku Shrine: This shrine enshrines those who died in a national crisis, and prays for peace and prosperity in the year ahead.

Towatari Shrine: Widely revered as the main shrine of western Chiba, it offers sacred sake and sweet sake during the New Year.

Chiba Shrine

Location: 1-16-1 Innai, Chuo-ku, Chiba City

Access: Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Chiba Station on the JR, Keisei Electric Railway, and Chiba Monorail

Characteristics: This is the main shrine that enshrines the god of the North Star, and is said to bring good luck and ward off evil.

Events: At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, festivals such as the “Osame no Myoken” and the “Toshikoshi Oharai Ceremony” are held.

Number of visitors: Over 700,000 people visit every year.

www.chibajinja.com

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www.chibajinja.com

Inage Sengen Shrine

Location: 1-15-10 Inage, Inage-ku, Chiba City

Access: 5-minute walk from Keisei Inage Station on the Keisei Electric Railway, 15-minute walk from JR Inage Station

Features: Enshrining the god of safe childbirth and child-rearing, it is said to bring good luck, ward off evil, and bring safety to the home.

Events: The Twelve Seats Kagura dance is dedicated on New Year’s Day.

Parking: Paid, 50 spaces

www.inage-sengenjinja.or.jp

www.inage-sengenjinja.or.jp

Kemigawa Shrine

Location: 1-1 Kemigawa-cho, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba City

Access: 1 minute walk from Keisei Electric Railway’s “Keisei Kemigawa” station, 6 minutes walk from JR’s “Shin-Kemigawa” station

Characteristics: Known as a shrine for protection from all directions and matchmaking, with Susanoo-no-Mikoto as the main deity.

Events: A prayer ceremony for protection from all directions is held on New Year’s Day.

Parking: 200 free cars

www.kemigawa-jinja.com

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www.kemigawa-jinja.com

Chiba Prefecture Gokoku Shrine 1

Location: 4-1-1 Sakuragi, Wakaba-ku, Chiba City

Access: 15 minutes by bus from JR/Keisei Chiba Station

Features: A shrine dedicated to those who died in national disasters, where prayers are offered for peace throughout the year.

Events: Accepts memorial services for the deity’s death and annual rites.

Parking: 30 free cars

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Towatari Shrine 1

Location: 3-3-8 Noborito, Chuo-ku, Chiba City

Access: 3 minutes on foot from Keisei Electric Railway Shin-Chiba Station, 10 minutes on foot from JR Chiba Station

Features: Widely revered as the guardian deity of western Chiba.

Events: Sacred sake and sweet sake are served during the New Year.

Parking: 10 free spaces

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Summary

This article is full of very useful information for those considering hatsumode in Chiba City. Please use this article as a reference and make it the best hatsumode for you.

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For more information, please refer to the following information.

Chiba City Tourism Association Official Website
https://www.chibacity-ta.or.jp/hatsumoude

Official websites of each shrine

We hope this article will help you plan your hatsumode.

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