It's also fun to choose the type of wish you have in mind and pray to the god who specializes in granting that wish.
⇒ This way of praying is called a 'sukei jinja' (revered shrine).
Choose a shinto shrine based on your wishes and add it to your plans to enjoy a trip just like yours.
Please feel free to use it as a reference when choosing a shrine or temple.
Or, if you are visiting a shinto shrine while traveling, it is said that you will receive more benefits if you visit a shinto shrine where our respective ➀. ujigami, ➁. ubunasu-no-kami , and ➂. tochigami are enshrined.
①ujigami-sama・・・A god that has been worshiped by generations of ancestors.
This is the god that your ancestors have worshiped for generations.
This is the god that you should cherish the most.
How to look it up: It's easy to find out.
There is a Prefectural Shrine Office for each prefecture. Just call them, tell them your address, and say, "Please tell me the ujigami."
There are also places on the website of each prefectural Shrine Office where you can look up the ujigami shrine by entering your current address.
*If you do not know the address of your ancestors, the local god shrine is considered to be the ujigami.
②Ubunasu-no-kami・・・A deity enshrined in the land where you were born.
This is the deity who protects the land where you were born.
How to look it up... It's easy to find out.
There is a Prefectural Shrine Office for each prefecture. Just call them, tell them your address, and say "Please tell me my Guardian deity of the land."
There are also places on the website of each prefecture's Shrine Office where you can look up your Guardian deity by entering your current address.
③ Tochigami・・・This is the god who protects the area where you currently live.
How to find out: It's easy to find out.
There is a Prefectural Shrine Office for each prefecture. Just call them, tell them your address, and say, "Please tell me the local god (Tochigamisama)."
There are also places on the website of each prefecture's Shrine Office where you can find the local god shrine by entering your current address.
④ Sukeijinja(revered shrine)・・・This refers to your favorite shrine.
If you don't have a favorite shrine, you can choose a god based on the type of wish you have in mind.
