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Yuzuruha Shrine

📍 2-9-27 Mikage-Koge, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan
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Quick Facts

Location
Japan, Kobe
Category
Sightseeing
Duration
About 30 minutes
Address
2-9-27 Mikage-Koge, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan
Coordinates
34.7231, 135.2633

Introduction

Yuzuruha Shrine in Mikage-Koge, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, enshrines the Kumano deities (Izanami, Kotosakanoo and Hayatamano). Legend holds that Empress Jingu, returning from her Korean campaign and facing the revolt of Okinaganushi, dedicated her bow, arrows and armour here to the Kumano gods and won a great victory — naming Yuzuruha and, in an older name for Mt. Rokko, Yuzuruha-dake; her reflection in a spring gave Mikage its name. A shrine was built and the seat moved here in 849; 2019 marked 1,170 years since.

✨ Highlights

1
Empress Jingu legend
Her dedication of bow and armour before battle named the shrine and district — a god of guidance and road safety.
2
Football shrine
A granite 'Mikage stone football' carved with Yatagarasu crow stands here; beloved for sporting victory near Japan's football birthplace.
3
370-year muku tree
The torii-side muku tree, about 370 years old, is Kobe's largest, a city Natural Monument since 2003; a 450-year camphor stands behind the hall.
4
Nagare-zukuri halls
Worship hall joined to the main hall in weighty nagare style, re-roofed in gleaming copper for the 1,170th anniversary in 2019.
5
Massha shrines
The 1847 Junisha enshrines gods of learning, trade and seafaring; the 1858 Matsuo-sha guards sake brewing, tying into Nada's brewery culture.
6
Victory prayers
With Yatagarasu as guide, worshippers come for success and good matches — including figure-skating fans.

🛈 Practical Info

→Location：2-9-27 Mikage-Koge, Higashinada-ku, Kobe
→Time needed：About 30 minutes
→Phone：078-851-2800
→Festival：October 15
→Designation：Muku tree a city Natural Monument (2003)
→Nearby：Close to Nada's sake breweries and Mikage, birthplace of Japanese football

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
MondayFree visit
TuesdayFree visit
WednesdayFree visit
ThursdayFree visit
FridayFree visit
SaturdayFree visit
SundayFree visit

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Free AdmissionFree

Prayers and seals charged per shrine rules

Transportation

train

Hankyu Kobe Line to Mikage Station, then 5-min walk southeast

Bus

Local buses from Hanshin Mikage also serve the Mikage-Koge area

Note

Walkable to the Nada brewery district

💡 Tips

• Five minutes southeast on foot from Mikage Station on the Hankyu Kobe Line.
• Free to visit; the compact, leafy grounds take about half an hour.
• Do not confuse it with Motosumiyoshi Shrine in Sumiyoshi-miyamachi — a different shrine.
• Goshuin seals are popular — ask after your prayers.
• Shichigosan prayers are accepted any time in November; the Oharae rite is held 16:00 on Dec 31.
• Pair with the Nada sake museums and old Mikage streets for a half-day.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Yuzuruha Shrine?

Monday: Free visit; Tuesday: Free visit; Wednesday: Free visit; Thursday: Free visit; Friday: Free visit; Saturday: Free visit; Sunday: Free visit

How much is the admission for Yuzuruha Shrine?

Free Admission: Free; Prayers and seals charged per shrine rules

Any practical tips for visiting Yuzuruha Shrine?

Five minutes southeast on foot from Mikage Station on the Hankyu Kobe Line. Free to visit; the compact, leafy grounds take about half an hour.

How long should I spend at Yuzuruha Shrine?

A typical visit takes About 30 minutes.

How do I get to Yuzuruha Shrine?

train: Hankyu Kobe Line to Mikage Station, then 5-min walk southeast; Bus: Local buses from Hanshin Mikage also serve the Mikage-Koge area