Yokai Jinja

Located on Mizuki Shigeru Road, which is lined with 177 bronze statues of yokai, the shrine is built in the world of the manga “Gegege no Kitaro”.

Welcome to the amazing shrine of yokai!

The shrine’s sacred body is a black granite stone about 10 feet (about 3 meters) high. The shrine was visited by Mr. Shigeru Mizuki, the author of the manga “Gegege no Kitaro,” who performed a ceremony to put his soul into the sacred object.

On New Year’s Eve 1999, the “Yokai Shrine Inauguration Ceremony” was held, and a lot of people gathered there. Then, at midnight on January 1, 2000, the Inauguration Ceremony was held to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the shrine. In addition, a 300-year-old zelkova tree is enshrined as a sacred object.

Full of yokai power! A power spot for specters!

The Yokai Shrine is characterized by the purifying water of the eye-dropper and the torii gate made of cotton, and attracts yokai from all over Japan. There are so many blessings here, from prayers for success to the fulfillment of wishes, family safety, protection from bad luck, and good fortune.

Of course, visitors can also enjoy ema (votive picture tablet) and omikuji (omikuji) in the “yokai shrine style”. The ema are shaped like yokai (monsters) such as Oyaji with eyeballs and Ichikan Momen, and each yokai has a different wish. The fortune is also unique, and a yokai karakuri doll brings the fortune to the shrine while bowing and paying off the debt. Which yokai brings the fortune depends on your luck! With such a special omikuji, you may enjoy it even if it turns out to be a “big one”!

This shrine is the home of yokai on Mizuki Shigeru Road, and also the home of yokai to protect and nurture a natural environment where yokai can live comfortably. Not only do many tourists visit the shrine, but celebrities also come to visit. In addition, weddings can be held at the shrine. Sometimes the shrine is even lit up.

Omikuji Robot

The well-known character from “Gegege no Kitaro” carries a fortune in a capsule. When two 100-yen coins are inserted, a yokai doll appears and delivers a fortune slip and a sticker for good luck. Five different yokai dolls, including Kitaro and Neko Musume, bring good luck. The sight of these dolls will surely make you feel relaxed!

MEDAMA Oyaji Purifying Water

The hand-watering basin in the shrine serves as the purifying water for Oyaji. It is a 1.9-meter-high granite water pot that is designed to resemble Oyaji in a teacup bath.

Inside the bowl floats a sphere (38 cm in diameter, weighing about 70 kg) with an eyeball painted on it, which rotates slowly with the force of water. Anyone can touch the sphere to change its rotation and purify their hands with the flowing water beside it. Incidentally, this work was named after Mr. Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of Kitaro.

Good Luck Charms at Yokai Shrine

The amulet of the Yokai Shrine comes in a bag made of Yumihama Kasuri, a specialty of Sakaiminato. The amulet features a “Me-tama-no-Oyaji” (father with a big eye) praying for the safety of his family and a “Nezumi Otoko” (mouse man) wishing for good luck. The San’in region is known as the home of the gods, but yokai also contribute to the good fortune of the area.

Shrines that bestow various benefits with unique “Yokiryoku” not found anywhere else in Japan.

Attracted by the power of yokai!

This is a shrine of yokai with the highest yokai power in Japan. Specters from all over the country gather at the sacred body that Mr. Mizuki has put his soul into. The shrine offers various blessings such as prayers for success, fulfillment of wishes, family safety, and good luck to ward off bad luck. Of course, the ema (votive tablet) and omikuji (omikuji) are also yokai-specific. The ema are in the shape of a yokai such as an old man with an eyeball or a cotton noodle, and the wish is different for each yokai. The omikuji is carried by a yokai karakuri doll while bowing. Visitors can choose which yokai they wish for, depending on their luck! With such a unique omikuji, even a “big bad” fortune will cheer you up!

Surprising and healing yokai shrine!

Located on Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, the Yokai Shrine is characterized by the purifying water of the eye-dazzling Oyaji and the torii gate made of cotton (ippanki-momen). The shrine’s sacred body consists of a 10-foot-tall black granite stone and a 300-year-old zelkova tree. a “Yokai Shrine Inauguration Ceremony” was held from 1999 to 2000, attracting many people. the inauguration ceremony was held at midnight on January 1, 2000. The shrine is also meant to be a home for yokai and a place to protect and nurture an environment where yokai can live comfortably. The shrine is visited by many tourists and celebrities, and weddings are also held here. Occasionally, the shrine is also illuminated.

Omikuji robot, a yokai that brings good luck!

The Omikuji Robot, introduced in 2006, carries a fortune in a capsule filled with Gegege no Kitaro characters. When two 100-yen coins are inserted into this 1.5-meter box-shaped robot, a Kitaro family yokai doll and a seal of good luck appear and hand you a fortune. When the lucky yokai dolls such as Kitaro and Neko Musume are chosen, you will be able to relax your face.

Purifying water guarded by a beady-eyed old man!

At the hand-watering basin inside the shrine, you will be greeted by the purifying water of Medama Oyaji. The 1.9-meter-high granite hand-watering basin is designed to resemble Oyaji Medama in a chawan (tea bowl) bath. The sphere, 38 cm in diameter and weighing approximately 70 kg, rotates and flows with the force of water, which can also be freely touched. Water is also provided to cleanse the hands. This work of art was named by Mr. Shigeru Mizuki, the author of Kitaro.

A special amulet of the Yokai Shrine!

The amulet of the Yokai Shrine, on sale since New Year’s Day 2008, is very special. The bags, made of Sakaiminato’s specialty Yumihama-gasuri cloth, contain talismans such as “Meidama no Oyaji” and “Nezumi Otoko” (mouse man). Choose the “eyeball oyaji” if you want to pray for family safety, or the “mouse man” if you want to increase your luck with money. No less than the gods of the San’in region, yokai (monsters) also help bring good fortune. One amulet costs 1,000 yen.