10 Must-Visit "Marriage Connection Shrines" Across Japan for Couples and Newlyweds♡

2016.03.19 published

In the End, It's All Up to the Gods ♡

May the two of you find happiness... ♡ At the very end, let's pray to the gods＊ Why not visit a shrine together before your wedding and wish for your eternal happiness?

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Effective for Love! I Want to Know About 'Enmusubi Shrines' Across the Country＊

If you want to pray to the god of love, visit an enmusubi shrine ♡ Across the nation, there are many enmusubi shrines dedicated to gods of love ♡ Here are 10 popular enmusubi shrines from all over Japan that we would like to introduce.

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Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ① Meiji Shrine (Tokyo)

Meiji Shrine is popular as an enmusubi shrine because it enshrines Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken as a couple ♡ On the left side of the main shrine, there is a 'Married Cypress' bound together with a sacred rope ♡ This 'Married Cypress' looks like one tree from a distance, symbolizing enmusubi, marital harmony, and family safety.

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ② Izumo Taisha (Shimane)

The deity of Izumo Taisha, Okuninushi no Okami, is famous as the god of enmusubi ♡ The enmusubi amulet from Izumo Taisha is said to have a strong effect on bringing good relations and cutting off bad ones＊ Furthermore, Izumo Taisha is believed to connect various relationships, including not just love but also wealth, work, and childbirth.

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ③ Ise Jingu (Mie)

Ise Jingu is not just one shrine but a collective term for 125 shrines and halls＊ Among them, Koyasu Shrine enshrines the goddess Kihanasaki-hime, known for her beauty, and is worshipped as a deity of enmusubi ♡

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ④ Hikawa Shrine (Saitama)

Hikawa Shrine enshrines five gods who are deeply related to enmusubi＊ There is a tradition that bringing back small stones from the grounds and cherishing them brings good relationships♩ Therefore, the 'Enmusubi Tama', carefully collected by purity-purifying maidens and wrapped in hemp mesh after being purified by the priest, is very popular.

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ⑤ Hakone Shrine

The Kuzuryu Shrine (Shingu) within Hakone Shrine is known as an enmusubi shrine ♡ The divine water, called 'Ryujin Mizu', springs from the grounds and is said to purify impurities and attract good things when consumed＊ In addition, there is a large tree known as the 'Safe Delivery Cedar' next to it ♡

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ⑥ Jishu Shrine (Kyoto)

Jishu Shrine, located within Kiyomizu Temple, is famous as a deity of enmusubi ♡ In front of the main shrine, there are two 'Love Fortune-Telling Stones'＊ The two stones are about 10 meters apart, and it is said that if you can reach the other stone with your eyes closed from one stone, your wish for love will come true ♡

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ⑦ Tokyo Daijingu (Tokyo)

Tokyo Daijingu originated from the division of deities from Ise Jingu and is known as 'Tokyo's Ise Shrine' ♡ It is also famous for being the first shrine in Japan to hold a wedding ceremony in front of the gods＊ From this, it became well-known as an enmusubi shrine.

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ⑧ Nikkō Futarasan Shrine (Tochigi)

Nikkō Futarasan Shrine enshrines the married deities Okuninushi and Takeminakata, and their child, Amenokoyane no Mikoto ♡ Okuninushi is famous as a god of enmusubi＊ Additionally, at Futarasan Shrine, there are two cedars cuddling closely together, said to bring marital harmony ♡ The design of the fish-shaped gabled roof seen between the couple's cedars is in the shape of a heart!

Effective for Love ♡ Enmusubi Shrine ⑨ Koi no Mizu Shrine (Aichi)

This Koi no Mizu Shrine tells the love story of 'Sakurahime', a princess from the late Heian period ♡ This shrine carries legends of recovering from illness by drinking this clear water, and the story of Emperor Yōnkyō receiving a divine message about 'a life-extending sacred water in the east' and sending his retainer to find it.

May the Two of You Be Happy Forever… ♡

How was it? ♡ Before your wedding, why not visit a shrine together to wish for your eternal bond? ♡ Surely the gods will protect you both…

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