The Katori Shrine (香取神宮, Katori Jingū) is a Shintō shrine in the city of Katori in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Shimōsa Province, and is the head shrine of the approximately 400 Katori shrines around the country (located primarily in the Kantō region). [1]

Jun 15, 2021 · Katori Jingū Shrine, which enshrines Futsunushi-no-Ōkami, a deity who appears in many famous Japanese mythologies, is said to have been established in 643 BC and is the Ichinomiya (a historical term referring to the Japanese Shinto shrines with the highest shrine rank in a province or prefecture) of Shimōsa Province.

香取神宮 〒287-0017 千葉県香取市香取1697-1 tel : 0478-57-3211 fax : 0478-57-3214 授与所、御朱印受付の時間（通常） 8：30～17：00 (祈祷受付～16：30迄)

Katori Jingu (香取神宮, Katori Jingū) is a popular Shinto shrine outside of Sawara, northeast of Narita. It is the head shrine of several hundred Katori shrines found across Japan. It is dedicated to Futsunushi no Mikoto, the protector of military men, and has been a popular and important shrine since ancient times.

May 8, 2021 · Katori Jingu, one of Japan’s three original grand shrines, is a pilgrimage site for martial arts enthusiasts. The 2000-year-old shrine honors the warrior god Futsunushi. The wooded hillside shrine has cherry and maple trees surrounding the …

Jul 4, 2020 · Katori Jingu Shrine, located in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture is the premier shrine of the old province of Kazusa. This shrine is ranked with the three grand shrines of eastern Japan. Visit the shrine to pray for victory and see the elegant architecture.

May 4, 2024 · It is also known as the head shrine of Katori Jingu, one of the 400 shrines in Japan. It is one of the three shrines in the eastern part of Japan, together with Kashima Jingu Shrine and Ikisu Shrine, both in Ibaraki Prefecture.

This is one of the original three grand shrines in Japan that have the venerable title of 'jingu.' Katori Jingu holds an important place in Shintoism as the place where one of the deities responsible for claiming Japan for the heavenly 'kami' gods is enshrined.

Jun 28, 2019 · Katori Shrine (Katori Jingu), located about an hour by train from Chiba Prefecture's Narita Airport, is the head shrine of the more that 400 Katori Shrines throughout the country, and is one of the few shrines that has been granted the …

Katori Jingu is the headquarters of Katori Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, and according to legend, was founded during the reign of the first Emperor Jinmu. The shrine is also a representative power spot in Chiba Prefecture, offering a wide range of benefits such as family safety, fulfillment of one's wishes, marriage, prosperous ...