Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Shinto shrine

Hokkaidō Jingū

北海道神宮(ほっかいどうじんぐう)

Sapporo, Hokkaido

A shrine associated with the settlement of Hokkaido and the history of life there. It enshrines the three kami of settlement and Emperor Meiji.

English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む

Prayers associated with this place

Enshrined kami: Ōkunitama no Kami, Ōnamuchi no Kami, Sukunahikona no Kami and Emperor Meiji

History and things to know

In Meiji 2, a policy was set out to enshrine the three kami of settlement in Hokkaido, and the shrine has drawn reverence as Sapporo developed. The enshrined kami Ōnamuchi no Kami is another name of Ōkuninushi no Kami.

Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.

Related kami and buddhas

Before you visit

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Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)

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Sources (in Japanese)

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