Kashima-jingu Shrine

Area

Kashima

Category

Shrine / temple Educational tour

Kashima-jingu Shrine, said to be built in the year 660, is a shrine long loved by locals. Located in inland Ibaraki prefecture, the shrine resides deep in the woods. You can feel the depth of its history through its wooden build and traditional architectural designs. Visit the shrine to pay a visit to Takemikazuchi-no-Okami, the god of thunder!

Basic Information

Address

2306-1 Kyuchu, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki

Phone

0299-82-1209

Hours

Kashima-jingu Shrine:
・Open year-round

Homotsu-den (Treasure Exhibit)
・8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

Kashima-jingu Shrine:
・Free

Homotsu-den (Treasure Exhibit)
・General: ¥300
・Junior high school students and below: ¥100 (Free on Saturdays and Sundays)

Website

kashimajingu.jp/

Access

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】— Highway Bus Kashima Express / for Kashima-jingu
→【Kashima-jingu Sta.】about a 10-minute walk

FromMito Station

【Mito Sta.】— Kashima Rinkai Railway Oarai Kashima Line / for Kashima-jingu
→【Kashima-jingu Sta.】about a 10-minute walk