Amulets・Goshuin
We offer talismans (ofuda) and amulets (omamori) imbued with the divine power of the enshrined deity. These talismans and amulets are said to guide you toward the fulfillment of your wishes and happiness. Our amulets are adorned with traditional Japanese patterns that correspond to specific prayers.We also stamp goshuin, a seal given as a proof of your visit. Please receive one as a memento of your pilgrimage.
Talismans
Jingu taima
Jingu Taima, also known as a talisman or shrine amulet, is distributed by Ise-jingu Shrine, referred to as Amaterasu-kotai-jingu Shrine. Ise-jingu Shrine holds a revered position as the abode of Amaterasu Omikami, the guardian deity of the Japanese people.
Hikawa Jinja Fu
A talisman for Hikawa Shrine wishes for the safety, success, and healthy life for the people living in the area of parishioners. Our shrine is widely worshiped not only by those within its parish district but also by visitors from outside of the district.
Kojin Fu
Kojin Fu is widely believed and worshiped as the god of fire and the cooking stove by households and restaurant owners. Though we cannot live without fire, it could be dangerous at the same time. Please enshrine the talisman in a kitchen at your house, restaurant or office.
Amulets
Amulet for good fortune (Paper amulet)
For good fortune and greater purification. Please carry the amulet with yourself into your wallet, bag, passport or other things close to you.
Amulet for good fortune and greater purification (Original)
For good fortune and greater purification. The amulet, the oldest one in our shrine, is decorated with the family crest of Tokugawa.
Amulet for good fortune and greater purification
For good fortune and greater purification. The amulet design symbolizes the leaves of ginkgo trees and waves, signifying a wish for enduring happiness and peaceful daily life.
Ginko amulet
For good fortune and greater purification. The amulet offers life force and divine protection of the 450-years-old ginkgo tree in our shrine.
Amulet for matchmaking (color)
For matchmaking and marriage. The pattern amulet symbolizes waves and plovers, representing the idea of overcoming difficulties together.
Amulet for matchmaking (shippou)
For matchmaking and marriage. The amulet pattern, in which circles are linked and connected, symbolizes "matchmaking", "harmony" and "peace".
Amulet for success at work
For success at business. The amulet may bring good matches with people and expects your success at business.
Amulet for pregnancy
For pregnancy. A blessing for pregnancy is one kind of matchmaking. The amulet design is inspired by baby clothes whose pattern means protection from evil.
Amulet for safe delivery of baby
For safe childbirth. The amulet is to be given the power of our deities for the safe delivery of the baby.
Amulet for traffic safety
For safe driving and protection from traffic accidents. Please carry it with you not only when using your car or motorcycle for everyday journeys, but also when traveling or on business trips, praying for safety.
Amulet for success on exams
For passing examinations. The amulet design, sakura, is associated with the coming spring, signifying beginning things. The amulet is to be given the power of the deity for success in studying and also passing examinations.
Amulet for academic achievement
For academic achievement. The amulet is not only for exam preparation, but also for praying that one's academic pursuits will bear fruit and that one's efforts will yield results.. The amulet pattern, hexagonal pattern signifying the shell of a tortoise, represents doing something continuously, praying for the result of the effort.
Amulet for perfect health
For perfect health. The design of the amulet shows a pine tree as a symbol for “vitality” and a crane as a symbol for “longevity”.
Amulet for cure of disease
For cure of disease. The crane motif, inspired by the image of a thousand paper cranes, symbolizes "longevity." The pine tree represents "youthfulness" and "regeneration," praying for a swift recovery from illness.
Kettle Bell
For opening good fortune. The amulet is a very rare kettle-shaped bell, deriving from “boiling happiness and pouring happiness”. It represents the teaching that happiness is something one creates through their own efforts and should be shared with thers.
Goshinya
Goshinya is an ornament of an arrow and known as the lucky apotropaic amulet of the shrine. Please display it at Kamidana (a Shinto household altar) or at your house entrance.
Ema (Horse/ Lion)
Ema with designs of horses and lions, copied from a painted folding screen designated as a cultural property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Please consider making a wish or offering it to the shrine. Additionally, it can be displayed in your home or office.
Hanafuku Bell
For opening good fortune. The bell is decorated with a flower representing the season. The pattern of the bell changes every month, allowing people to feel the changing seasons in the shrine.
Goshuin
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine Goshuin
This is the official goshuin of Akasaka Hikawa Shrine. It is stamped with three different seals: "Hikawa Shrine," "Enshrined in Akasaka, Tokyo," and "One of the Ten Shrines of Tokyo." In addition, the date of your visit is written by hand with a brush.
Shiwase Inari Shrine Goshuin
This is the goshuin for Shiwase Inari Shrine, located within the grounds. It is stamped with two different seals. The upper seal is the divine crest, while the lower seal uses characters written by Katsu Kaishu, a samurai with ties to our shrine.