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Shibukawa Konpira Shrine
群馬県
A Konpira shrine in Shibukawa — Japan's geographic 'navel' — revered for maritime and traffic safety since 1850
8 min walk from JR Shibukawa Station
Shibukawa, Shibukawa, Gunma
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A Konpira shrine in central Shibukawa, a branch invited from Konpira in Shikoku.
Revered for maritime and traffic safety, it is popular today for automobile purification blessings.
Shibukawa claims to be the "navel of Japan" (geographic center), and the shrine is one of its symbols.
The grounds offer frontal views of Mount Akagi, enjoying Joshu scenery.
The July grand festival is a Shibukawa summe…
Shibukawa Konpira-gu is said to have been established in 1850 (the 3rd year of the Kaei era) as a branch shrine invited from Konpira-gu in Sanuki Province, Shikoku (present-day Kotohira-cho, Kagawa Prefecture). The enshrined deity is Ōmonoushi-no-Kami, long venerated as a guardian of maritime naviga…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大物主命"
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