is a Japanese

Shinto shrine A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994. p. xxiii is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, , the deities of the Shinto religion. The Also called the . is where a shrine's patron is or are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dic ...

near Hankyu Rokko Station in

Nada-ku, Kobe is one of nine wards of Japan, wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095 (2008). A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo. The Tadao Ando-design ...

. It is one of the biggest shrines in western Kobe, alongside Sumiyoshi Shrine. The shrine hosts several events throughout the year, including New Year's Day celebration, the yakujin festival,

setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, known as ; though previously refer ...

and

Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese rite of passage and festival day for three and seven-year-old girls, and five-year-old and sometimes three-year-old boys. It is held annually on November 15 and celebrates the growth and well-being of young children. ...

. Notably, the big red

torii A is a traditional culture of Japan, Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to ...

gate at the entrance to the shopping mall is large and is at least 110 years old.

External links

Official website
Shinto shrines in Hyōgo Prefecture Hachiman shrines {{Shinto-stub