[2025 Kobe Attraction] Travel Guide for Sannomiya Shrine (Updated May)

This shrine is located in the center of Sannomiya. It is the third shrine among the eight shrines from Ichinomiya to Hachinomiya, and the deity enshrined here is the goddess Takitsuhime-no-Mikoto, the daughter of Amaterasu Omikami. She is said to protect the safety of maritime navigation and the prosperity of commerce and industry. Within the precincts, there are historical sites such as the Genpei Historical Site 'Kawahara Reisha' and the 'Site of the Kobe Incident' monument, along with cannons from that time. This shrine is also famous for the 'Kobe Incident' that broke out in front of it in 1868. Near Daimaru Kobe Store. About a 5-minute walk from Motomachi Station.

This is Sannomiya Shrine in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It is the third shrine among the shrines from Ichinomiya to Hachinomiya. In the precincts, there is the Genpei Historical Site "Kawarareisha" and the "Historical Site Kobe Incident Occurrence Site Monument", as well as a cannon from that time. It seems that there are no old records of this shrine, so it is not known when it was founded. However, you can learn about the history of the Kobe Incident, so if you are interested, please go! 📍Sannomiya Shrine 2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0021 #0 yen trip

Kobe Sannomiya is the central district of Kobe City, and the Sannomiya area is named after the Sannomiya Shrine. Located at a high position, the shrine overlooks the entire Kobe harbor, and a long-standing custom has made it a shrine for praying for safe voyages and prosperous business. Every year, the Sannomiya Shrine holds several festival events: New Year's Festival, the first seven days of January. Setsubun Festival, February 3rd. Plum Blossom Festival, early February. Spring Festival, two days on May 12th and 13th. Autumn Festival, two days on October 12th and 13th. Shichi-Go-San Festival, a children's festival, every year on November 15th. Sannomiya Shrine is not one of the three major shrines of Kobe, but it is the third of the eight descendant shrines of Ikuta Shrine, from the first to the eighth. Its construction history is untraceable, but it can be estimated to date back to the Tokugawa shogunate period, so it is uniformly considered part of Ikuta Shrine. The only point of interest is the monument of the 'Kobe Incident' in Japan, which commemorates the first public diplomacy during the Meiji Restoration, a milestone in Japan's open-door policy, and marks the beginning of Kobe's transformation as an open port. Location: 2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Transportation: Take the Kobe Municipal Subway Seaside Line and get off at the former settlement Daimaru-mae Station. Get off at Motomachi Station on the JR Hanshin line, and it's a 3-minute walk following the signs. Opening hours: All day.

There are eight shrines in Kobe, each with a numbered crown, from Ichinomiya Shrine to Hachinomiya Shrine. The third shrine is Sannomiya Shrine. It is said that this is also the origin of the place name "Sannomiya" in Kobe Sannomiya. There is a church behind the main shrine, and it is located next to Kobe Daimaru. It is a historic shrine located in a fashionable city. [Name] Sannomiya Shrine (Sannomiya Shrine) [Location] 2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture [Access] About 5 minutes walk from JR Sannomiya Station [Gift Office] Check the official website (There are many limited hours and holidays. Please be sure to check) There is a monument to the Kobe Incident during the Meiji Restoration, and a cannon from almost the same era is placed in the precincts. You can feel the history of Kobe, which had a port and was a thriving place for cultural exchange with foreigners. #HyogoTourism #777 #KobeMotomachi #Prayer #Kobe #KobeTourism #KobeTrip #Sannomiya #HyogoPrefecture