Akiha Shrine

Akiha Shrine

Tarif
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Acces
See details
Horaires
Dawn to dusk

Vue d'ensemble

Akiha Jinja, founded on the summit of Mount Akiha in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is Japan's most celebrated fire-prevention shrine, with a history traditionally traced to 709 CE. Enshrining Hi-no-Musubi-no-Kami, the deity of fire, it is said that the shrine gave its name to Tokyo's Akihabara district (via a branch shrine's fire-prevention prayer). The shrine has approximately 800 branch shrines nationwide. The mountain setting at 866 meters offers stunning views of the Enshu plain and the Pacific Ocean.

Histoire

Fondation

📜Selon la tradition
709
709

Traditional founding on the summit of Mount Akiha; enshrining fire deity Hi-no-Musubi-no-Kami.

1871

Shrine and adjacent Buddhist temple separated under the Meiji shinbutsu bunri (separation of Shinto and Buddhism) decree.

Divinites venerees

⛩
Kagutsuchi no Kami
primary Deity

Bienfaits

protection contre l'incendie

Reseau de sanctuaires

Akiha Head shrine (souhonsha)

Infos pratiques

Location Coordinates

35.0208, 137.9083

Physical Address

841 Haruno-cho Ryoke, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka

Province historique

Totomi Province

Acces

Enshu-Mori Station (Tenryu Hamanako Railway)

Horaires

Dawn to dusk

Bus

Bus to Akihasan area, limited service

Accessibilite

Limited (mountain location)

Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-06. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.

Sanctuaires lies

Haruna Shrine

榛名神社

Gunma · Takasaki
Indépendant bonne recolte

Hodosan Shrine

寳登山神社

Saitama · Nagatoro
Indépendant protection contre l'incendie

Questions frequentes

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What is Akiha Shrine?

Akiha Jinja, founded on the summit of Mount Akiha in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is Japan's most celebrated fire-prevention shrine, with a history traditionally traced to 709 CE. Enshrining Hi-no-Musubi-no-Kami, the deity of fire, it is said that the shrine gave its name to Tokyo's Akihabara district (via a branch shrine's fire-prevention prayer). The shrine has approximately 800 branch shrines nationwide. The mountain setting at 866 meters offers stunning views of the Enshu plain and the Pacific Ocean.

Where is Akiha Shrine located?

Akiha Shrine is located in Hamamatsu-shi, Tenryu-ku, Shizuoka. The full address is: 841 Haruno-cho Ryoke, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka.