Top 10 Shrines and Temples for Boosting Financial Fortune

A staple of Kamakura tourism, this shrine is famous nationwide for its unique worship practice where washing coins is said to increase your money. It is said that Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the shrine after receiving a divine dream message on a "snake year, snake month, and snake day." The ritual involves cleansing money placed in a sieve with the Senzen-mizu (coin-washing water) that springs from a cave deep within the shrine grounds. Visitors never cease to come here to combine sightseeing with prayers for financial fortune.

This power spot for financial fortune, located near Nijo Castle in Kyoto, enshrines the god of metal, Kanayama-hiko-no-kami. Its symbol is the torii gate shining in gold, and it accepts prayers related to money, assets, and all metals (including blades, automobiles, and personal computers). Open for worship 24 hours a day, it is popular for its Fukugami-mamori (blessing pouches) and golden Goshuin (shrine seal stamps).

Although it is a small shrine located in Nihonbashi, it is known for the legend of "strong luck": its main hall survived the Great Tokyo Air Raid during World War II, and all conscripted soldiers returned safely. The grounds also feature the "Tokyo Coin-Washing Well," where one can cleanse money at the Manpuku-fune Benzaiten. Investors and business owners seeking strong luck, warding off misfortune (yakuyoke), and financial fortune visit constantly.

In the Edo period, the musket squad of constables stationed in Shinjuku Hyakunincho received a divine dream message from Inari, after which they achieved perfect accuracy with every shot. Thus, it came to be known as "Kaichu (all hit) Inari." Renowned for blessings related to lotteries, gambling, and important competitions, it remains bustling with worshippers thanks to its convenient location near Shinjuku Station.

This ancient shrine, said to have been founded in the early Heian period, is also known as "Mebuki Inari." It is famous for blessings related to lotteries, lottery luck, and financial fortune as one of the few shrines permitted by the Shogunate to host "Tofuku-kuji" (the prototype of modern lotteries) during the Edo period. Re-established adjacent to Nihonbashi COREDO Muromachi, it stands as a spot for financial fortune in the business district.

This ancient shrine boasts a history of over 1,500 years. The grounds house statues of Daikokuten and Ebisu, claimed to be the "largest in Japan," serving as symbols of business prosperity and rising financial fortune. The subsidiary shrine, "Omae Ebisu Jinja," is known nationwide for producing a continuous string of high-value lottery winners, attracting visitors from afar specifically for worship.

This ancient shrine, located in Fujikawaguchiko, is counted as one of the "Three Great Shrines of Financial Fortune." Its main enshrined deity is Oyamatsumi-no-mikoto, who governs business prosperity and commercial success. The inner shrine (Okumiya), located at the second station of Mt. Fuji (closed in winter), became famous nationwide after the late business consultant Funai Yukio introduced it as "Japan's No. 1 Shrine of Financial Fortune," and it continues to attract business owners.

One of the "Three Great Shrines of Financial Fortune." The island of Kinkazan itself, floating off the coast of the Oshika Peninsula, serves as the sacred object. It is located at the site of Japan's first gold production in the Nara period. Enshrining Kanayama-hiko-no-kami and Kanayama-hime-no-kami, it is known for the saying, "If you visit for three consecutive years, you will never lack money for the rest of your life," making it a top spot for financial fortune in Tohoku.

One of the "Three Great Shrines of Financial Fortune." As the Ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Awa Province, it has a history of over 2,670 years and enshrines Amenotamayama-no-mikoto, the ancestor god of all industries. Governing the prosperity of manufacturing, commerce, and all industries, it is a sacred site for financial fortune visited by business owners, artisans, and merchants from across Japan. It stands in a rich natural forest at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula.

One of Japan's Five Great Inari shrines, located on the mountain top in Tsuwano. It uses the characters "Inari Naru" (wishes fulfilled) rather than "Inari," and is known for blessings of wish fulfillment, business prosperity, and rising financial fortune. The tunnel of approximately 1,000 vermilion torii gates stretching from the foot of the mountain to the main hall is breathtaking, making the worship itself a travel experience full of romance.