三吉神社, Shinto shrine in Japan
Miyoshi Shrine is a Shinto temple in central Sapporo with a small but deeply rooted setting. The grounds hold three honored deities, feature traditional wooden buildings with white walls, well-maintained gardens, and notably detailed bronze guardian lion statues from the 1920s.
The shrine was founded about 150 years ago by migrants from Akita who brought and worshipped deities from their homeland in their new location. During the Meiji era, it became officially recognized, and it stands today as one of the earliest recognized shrines in Hokkaido.
The shrine honors three deities brought by migrants from Akita about 150 years ago, and visitors come here seeking blessings for health, business success, and good relationships. This shows how deeply the place shapes the community's spiritual life today.
The shrine sits centrally in Sapporo and is easy to reach, making it ideal to visit while exploring the city. The grounds are open to the public, gardens are neatly kept, and visitors can pray anytime or collect monthly rotating lucky stamps.
The shrine houses unusually detailed bronze guardian lion statues with fine muscular features donated in the 1920s, still standing amid the modern city today. A particular curiosity is the separate Inari chapel on the grounds, symbolizing blessings for trade and good harvests.
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