[2025 Kanazawa Attraction] Travel Guide for Ishiura Shrine (Updated May)

One of Kanazawa's oldest shrines, Ishikura Shrine, is located in Honda-machi, Kanazawa City. Established during the Kofun period, it boasts a history of about 1,500 years. The main deity enshrined here is Ōmononushi no Ōkami (Ōkuninushi no Ōkami), making it famous for 'en-musubi' (matchmaking), attracting many visitors who pray for love and marriage. The shrine's architecture is majestic and intricate, with two imposing stone lions guarding the main hall and exquisite wood carvings inside. The shrine's chozuya (purification fountain) is adorned with seasonal flowers, adding a ceremonial touch to the visit. However, the highlight for children is undoubtedly the shrine's mascot, 'Kima-chan.' Kima-chan is an adorable rabbit wearing a traditional hat, beloved by visitors. My child was so excited to meet Kima-chan that they even brought their stuffed rabbit from home to Japan! Additionally, the shrine offers colorful polka-dot omamori (amulets) in various colors and designs, some featuring Kima-chan charms. These omamori are not only visually appealing but also serve various purposes, such as praying for safety, love, and wisdom.

I went to Ishiura Shrine in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture ((((((っ･ω･)っ It is the oldest shrine in Kanazawa City and is popular as a power spot for matchmaking (ˊo̴̶̷̤ ̫ o̴̶̷̤ˋ)♡ There is a road lined with torii gates, and it is farther away than I thought, and there are many of them lined up.｡｡｡"8-(*o･ω･)o tek tek On the path of fortune-telling slips, the fortune-telling slips of worshippers are lined up in a row (〃艸〃)♡ There are plum trees planted, and the plum blossoms were in full bloom and beautifully blooming ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ 🏍Ishiura Shrine🏍 Address: 3-1-30 Hondamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Prayer and worship: 9:00-16:00 #Domestic travel #Touring #Touring trip #Ishikawa #Ishikawa Prefecture #Ishikawa Trip #Ishikawa Tourism #Ishikawa Spots #Ishiura Shrine

#DomesticTravel Hello everyone! Today, as the second part of my Ishikawa Travel Diary, I would like to introduce Ishiura Shrine, located in Honda-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture! First of all, it's the way it looks! Lol It's so beautiful and attractive, isn't it? Lol I was walking towards Kenrokuen Garden, and there was a shrine that stood out in particular, and when I passed in front of it... There were many food stalls and colorful lantern-like decorations. This place is close to the center of Kanazawa, so it's easily accessible, and you can get there from the station using the Kanazawa Furatto Bus or the Town Bus!! It is also said to be the oldest shrine in Kanazawa City! #Kanazawa #AmazingView #Japan #WesternJapan #KanazawaTrip #IshiuraShrine

Ishiura Shrine, located near the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, is a power spot that brings good luck in finding a partner💕 It is the oldest shrine in Kanazawa city, and is said to bring good luck in making everything work out, so it is a popular place for many people to visit. The grounds are dotted with photogenic spots such as 101 torii gates, a flower water fountain, and a tunnel of fortune-telling slips. This shrine is recommended for girls' trips😊 Access: 3-1-30 Hondamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture #Kanazawa #Shrine

Location: 3-1-30 Honda-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture A power spot that is said to bring good luck in matchmaking. Many girls come here to pray for success in love. There are also other benefits for women, such as safe childbirth, tying knots, safety in the home, and protection from evil. The charms of the mascot character "Kima-chan" wearing a black hat and the colorful goshuincho (stamped shrine book) are also very popular. #trip2022 #Ishikawa #Shrine

📍Spot📍 Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa City [Ishiura Shrine] About 10 minutes by car from the east exit of JR Kanazawa Station Near Kenrokuen and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa A power spot that is said to bring good luck in finding love❤️Many women visit to pray for success in love, and there are other benefits for women such as safe childbirth and safety in the home (*´ω｀*) It is said that if you visit Ishiura Shrine, "everything will be decided smoothly." Also, there is a mascot character wearing a black hat! Kima-chan. The charms and votive plaques are also popular👍❤️ The charms and fortunes are highly designed with polka dots and cute Kima-chan on them, and it's nice that they're easy to carry🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️ The stamp book is also colorful with polka dots🙆‍♀️Just holding it makes me excited(*´꒳​`*) Shrines are definitely places where you can feel the power🥰 [Ishiura Shrine] is very close to Kenrokuen and the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, and is easily accessible. It's a wonderful power spot that you should stop by if you're in the area◡̈*.。 #Kanazawa #Ishiura Shrine #Tourism support #Tourism support

📍Ishiura Shrine 3-1-30 Honda-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 《Access》 About 24 minutes on foot from Nomachi Station exit ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ The charms and stamp books lined up at the shrine office are also polka dotted and very cute💕And they are lined up in a row of colorful colors. The polka dot charms, which have the meaning of "settling in harmony", come in 45 colors for the general charms alone. There are other photogenic spots...I will introduce them in the next post. The 101 vermilion-painted torii gates are also popular! 101 is a number that represents "prosperity" worldwide and is 50m long. It is said that when seen from above, it looks like the character for "person." It is filled with the wish that people will cherish the connections between people. #Ishikawa #Kanazawa #Kanazawa sightseeing #Ishiura Shrine #Photogenic spot #Torii gate #Fortune slip #Hokuriku trip #Spring 0 yen trip

📍Ishiura Shrine 3-1-30 Honda-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Access: 24 minutes on foot from Nomachi Station exit ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ Located opposite the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, It is also a popular Instagram spot The oldest shrine in Kanazawa A flower water basin decorated with various flowers A colorful and cute amulet. A heart-shaped stone... After praying, try your luck with the cute polka-dot fortune slip next to the offering box! Next to the main hall is a tunnel hung with polka-dot fortune slips This is also a photogenic spot #torii #ishikawa #kanazawa #kanazawa sightseeing #kanazawa sightseeing spots #ishiura shrine #photogenic spots #hokuriku travel #colorful #amulet #flower water fountain #zero yen spring trip

1. D.T. Suzuki Museum Address: 3-4-20 Hondamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0964 Highlight: The stunning view resembling an inverted Mt. Fuji 2. Ishiura Shrine Address: 3-1-30 Hondamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0964 Highlight: The torii gate with a sense of perspective 3. Go! Go! Curry Highlight: The incredibly delicious curry originating from Kanazawa 4. Hyatt Centric Kanazawa 4-star Hotel Address: 1-5-2 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0031 Highlight: Luxurious interior Almost directly connected to the station

It's about a 5-minute walk from Kenrokuen towards the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. This shrine is located opposite the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. Ishiura Shrine is the last shrine in Kanazawa. It enshrines the god of matchmaking and other deities. Within the grounds, there are 101 vermilion-painted torii gates lined up in a row, making it the "101 Torii." When you visit, be sure to go through them✨ The chozuya (purification fountain) is also cutely decorated, and there are also charms with the shrine's mascot character "Kima-chan" on them. 📍: Ishiura Shrine 🚎: Korinbo, Hirosaka, City Hall/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Get off at Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art/Kenrokuen 🏳️: Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art (directly opposite) 🅿️: Available #FritabiWinter #Kanazawa #KanazawaTrip #KanazawaTourism #IshiuraShrine

#2024TravelReview Ishiura Shrine has a super cute mascot puppy priest It means everything goes well and everyone is happy! After entering the shrine, you can see the cute painted horse and long torii gate next to it. The most famous thing here besides the mascots is the colorful amulets (even the fortune sticks are in the same shape) There is a puppy priest on each amulet, and there are almost every color in black and white. Don't worry about not being able to choose what you like, just worry about buying too much🤣 The shrine is located opposite the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, which is very suitable for visiting together. 📍Address: 3 Chome-1-30 Hondamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0964 Japan #Kanazawa #Ishiura Shrine #Dog Priest #Dog Shrine #Colorful Amulet

Ishiura Shrine is located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. This place is near Kenrokuen, one of the three great gardens in Japan, and the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, a must-see tourist spot on any trip to Kanazawa. It is a power spot famous for its luck in matchmaking, and its history goes back to the Kofun period, making it known as the oldest shrine in Kanazawa. The first thing you'll notice when you enter the shrine grounds is the stately worship hall. The detailed wood carvings are also preserved in a delicate and elegant form, and a large piece of driftwood was placed right next to the worship hall. Also, unlike other shrines, the fortune-telling slips at Ishiura Shrine have a total of 17 levels of fortune listed! The odds of getting the top "Mifuku" (lucky, lucky, lucky) are... 1 in 3000...it's pure luck 😳 By the way, I got the 8th from the top "Chu Chu Kichi" 😅 Hmm...it's hard to say... It's a rare fortune slip, so many people seem to want to try their luck, because the fortune slip rack was packed with them, creating a "fortune slip trail"! It looks like a wisteria trellis in full bloom✨ The goshuin was written in bold characters as "Ishiura Shrine"🙂↕️ The grounds are also dotted with other interesting spots, such as 101 red torii gates commemorating the change of era to Reiwa, a nightlight tower, and a sacred pond📸 *The 101 red torii gates are arranged to look like the character for "person" when viewed from above, as the hope is that people will cherish the connections between people🤔 Personally, I was impressed by the "upside-down lion dog" and the stone steps in the shape of a "magatama" that look like they might start moving at any moment😌 -—————————————— [Access🚌] ①Take the "Castle Town Kanazawa Tour Bus" from JR Kanazawa Station, Get off at "Hirosaka (Ishiura Shrine)" ② Take the "Furatto Bus" (Zaimoku Route) from JR Kanazawa Station, Get off at "City Hall/21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art" [Shrine office reception hours🕰️] 9:00-16:00 -—————————————— #Autumn trip #Ishikawa Prefecture #Ishikawa trip #Kanazawa #Kanazawa trip #Autumn pilgrimage #Ishiura Shrine #Oldest shrine #Matchmaking #Shrine worship #Goshuin #Goshuin book #Goshuin tour #Shrine and temple tour #Camera trip #Single-lens reflex camera #canoneosskissx9i #Tour of history #Places where you can feel history #Power spot #I love traveling #Travel record #Temple and shrine record #Cut-out world #Traveling Japan #Where should I go next? #japan #japantravel #Domestic travel record

#FuriTabi Ishiura Shrine, located right next to Kenrokuen Garden⛩, has a very cute and lovely water basin✨I often see water basins with hydrangeas and other flowers, but this one is actually roses😳💗I was surprised at how gorgeous it is! There are stalls set up, and there are places with many torii gates lined up, so it's fun just to look around🥰It's also close to major tourist spots such as Kenrokuen Garden and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, so it's recommended to just drop in❤️ 📍Spot introduction━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Location: Ishiura ShrineAccess: 3-1-30 Hondamachi, Kanazawa CityCharacteristics: Power spot #Ishiura Shrine #Kanazawa Trip #Power Spot

📍Ishiura Shrine, Ishikawa Ishiura Shrine is the oldest shrine in Kanazawa City, surrounded by the tourist attractions of Kanazawa, including Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle Park, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. Many people visit the shrine hoping for success in love, as it is home to the god of matchmaking. There is also a god of safe childbirth, so it is popular among women. We bought a charm to imitate the luck in love. There were also many cute charms and goshuincho (stamp books) with polka dots that tickle the hearts of girls. There were a huge variety of charm colors. There were also fortune slips. There were 17 types! It was the fifth Dai-dai-naka from the top 💌. It was a small shrine with many torii gates lined up and a path with votive plaques and wind chimes, but it was a shrine with a lot to see ⛩️ The character of this shrine is called Kima-chan ♡. Add some excitement to your daily life: 🌙 📍Ishiura Shrine, Ishikawa📮 3-1-30 Honda-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture #Domestic travel #Ishikawa trip #Ishikawa #Kanazawa #Kanazawa sightseeing #Kanazawa trip #Shrine #Date spot

#cherryblossom2024 Just returned from a wonderful spring vacation in Kanazawa, Japan, where I had the pleasure of visiting the Ishiura Shrine, and let me tell you, it was a serene oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of the city! ⛩️🌸 The best part? No entrance fee required! It's a hidden gem tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, offering a peaceful escape from the crowds. As I approached the shrine's torii gate, I immediately felt a sense of tranquility wash over me. The lush greenery and the sound of trickling water from the nearby stream created a soothing atmosphere that was perfect for quiet contemplation. 🌿💧 Walking through the shrine grounds, I marveled at the beauty of the traditional Japanese architecture and the intricate details of the wooden structures. The main hall, with its distinctive curved roof and ornate carvings, was a sight to behold. 🏯✨ One of the highlights of my visit was taking part in a traditional prayer ritual at the shrine. With a small offering of coins and a respectful bow, I paid my respects to the kami (spirits) believed to inhabit the shrine, hoping for blessings of health and happiness. 🙏⛩️ After my visit to Ishiura Shrine, I decided to explore some nearby attractions. Just a short walk away, I found the Higashi Chaya District, a historic neighborhood known for its beautifully preserved tea houses and traditional atmosphere. 🍵🏮 I also made sure to visit Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan's most stunning landscaped gardens, where I admired the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom. 🌸🏞️ In between sightseeing, I stopped by a local cafe to savor some matcha-flavored treats and reflect on the tranquility of Ishiura Shrine. It was a moment of pure bliss that I'll cherish for years to come. 🍵🍡 Overall, my visit to Ishiura Shrine was a highlight of my trip to Kanazawa, offering a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life and a chance to connect with Japan's rich spiritual heritage. 🇯🇵⛩️ #IshiuraShrine #Kanazawa #JapaneseCulture #SpiritualRetreat #JapanTravel 🌸✨

Ishiura Shrine in Kanazawa It's near Kenrokuen and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. I love shrines, so I stopped by and bought some cute fortune slips and cute charms. #Kanazawa #KanazawaTrip #KanazawaTourism #Shrines &Temples It was a small shrine, but it was pretty good.