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The red torii gate and stone steps of Kashimadai ShrineThe wooden hall of worship among old treesThe bamboo grove in the shrine grounds

Kashimadai Shrine

Kashimadai Shrine is a jinja (a Shinto shrine) in rural Miyagi, Japan, where kami (the gods and spirits of Shinto) have been worshipped for 1,200 years.

The wooden hall of worship among old trees
Guardian lion-dogs on the approach to the shrine
The water basin for purifying hands
Inside the hall of worship
A carved wooden panel at the shrine
Local people drumming at a night festival

The shrine's story

In 1909, 14 shrines from six villages became one. In 1775, yamabushi (mountain ascetics) were its caretakers.

The red torii gate and stone steps of Kashimadai Shrine
Morning light on the shrine building

Kami

Kami are found in many things: there are shrines to the kami of electricity, and of hair.

Omamori

Carry it. Keep it about a year. Return it.

Omamori for good health, with the shrine's crest and name
Omamori for warding off misfortune
The bamboo grove in the shrine grounds
Morning light on the shrine building
The water basin for purifying hands
The wooden hall of worship among old trees

Before you order

Is it genuine?
Every omamori (a Japanese amulet) is prayed over here before it is given. From the shrine, directly to you.

I'm not Shinto. Can I have one?
Holding one has nothing to do with being a believer.

Can I return it from abroad?
Returning from abroad is being prepared.

Omamori for success in study
Omamori for finding a good match

Visit

Hironaga, Kashimadai, Ōsaki City, Miyagi.

Dates at the shrine

1889
Kashimadai Village is formed by joining six villages.

1909
Fourteen shrines are merged here, and the shrine is renamed Kashimadai Shrine.

January 14
Donto-sai: old omamori are returned to the fire.

April / November
The main festivals, with a mikoshi (a portable shrine).

Local people drumming at a night festival