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Sapporo Sorai Jinja (Sapporo Ancestral Spirit Shrine)
〒064-0805 北海道札幌市中央区南5条西8丁目1
This shrine was established during the Meiji era with the encouragement of the Daikengyo (Colonization Commission) to serve as a place for Shinto believers to perform ancestral spirit worship.
Enshrined deities
Amaterasu Omikami, Sugawara-no-Michizane (Tenjin), Okuninushi-no-Okami
History
In 1871 (Meiji 4), a spirit shrine was built for the worship of ancestral spirits by Shinto believers, encouraged by Kuroda Kiyotaka of the Colonization Commission. In 1877 (Meiji 10), a priest from Sapporo Jinja was appointed as the first chief priest. By 1885 (Meiji 18), a branch spirit of the enshrined deity was received from Sapporo Jinja, and the main hall of the Ancestral Spirit Shrine was completed. It has continued to serve as a venue for the reburial and conversion to Shinto for colonial soldiers and immigrant settlers up to the present day.
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What visitors say
Located on the western fringe of Susukino, this urban-style shrine features its shrine buildings on the second floor, accessible via stairs. While the precincts are compact, the interior of the shrine building is spacious and covered with tatami mats. Goshuin (calligraphic seal stamps) are available at the shrine office, featuring a distinctive design of a five-pointed star symbolizing the Colonization Commission.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: 9:30 – 17:00
- Sunday: 9:30 – 17:00
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