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[2025 Fukuoka Prefecture New Year's Shrine Visit Guide] Homangu Kamado Shrine, the god of matchmaking, protection from evil and evil spirits
At the beginning of the year, people visit shrines and temples to give thanks for the past year and pray for safety and happiness in the new year.
We will introduce you to some shrines in Fukuoka Prefecture that you should visit for your first visit of the year.
A power spot for matchmaking: Homangu Kamado Shrine (Dazaifu City)
Homangu Kamado Shrine has a long history of over 1,350 years since its founding.
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
Since the main deity enshrined here is Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, she is worshipped as the "goddess of matchmaking," who attracts and brings together souls (tama) and souls (yori).
Additionally, in the past, the shrine was used to ward off evil spirits from the Dazaifu government office, and people praying for the safety of their voyages to the continent and for success in their business came to pray here. As a result, the shrine is also deeply revered as a god of protection from evil and misfortune. Many people visit the shrine to pray for good relationships with loved ones, as well as good connections with family, friends, work, and nature, as well as those starting a new life and those reaching a turning point in their lives.
Other notable spots within the shrine grounds for good luck include the "Reunion Tree" (pictured below), which is said to make prayers for a reunion with a loved one or a future encounter come true, as well as the "Aikei Rock," where it is believed that if you close your eyes and think of a loved one or pray for an encounter with someone you have yet to meet, and can safely reach the other rock, your love will come true.
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
Another hot topic is the "Ofuda Omamori Juyosho" (Amulet and Charm Delivery Center), designed by interior designer Masamichi Katayama of Wonderwall. It is a stylish space with glass walls.
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
Behind the gift shop is an observation stage with a panoramic view of the Dazaifu cityscape. It is equipped with a stool and a two-seater bench made of Aji stone, designed by Jasper Morrison, a world-renowned product designer from the UK.
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
Featured Amulets
There are many different items available at the "Ofuda Omamori Shiho" (charm and amulet gift shop), but one item you can't miss is the "Kusubi no Ito (Love Charm Musubi no Ito)" (1,500 yen).
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
This talisman has a red thread and a "reunion fruit" attached to it, which is modeled after the beans that grow on the "reunion tree," which is believed to make your wish come true if you pray for a reunion or find love with your loved one.
You can wear it stylishly like a bracelet.
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
There are also other items related to the zodiac such as the "Pair of Zodiac Ema" (1,000 yen), "Zodiac Bell" (1,000 yen), and "Zodiac Fortune Telling" (1,000 yen).
Year-end and New Year events
Open overnight from December 31st to January 1st
■December 31st Great Purification (from 16:00), New Year's Eve Festival
■January 1st: Homansan Chojo Shrine New Year's Festival (starting around 7:20)
Image: Homangu Kamado Shrine
The first three days of the New Year are expected to be very busy. Please check the surrounding traffic conditions before heading out. (Text/ARNE Editorial Department)
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■ Homangu Kamado Shrine
Address: 883 Uchiyama, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access: Get off at Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station, then take the community bus "Mahoroba-go" for about 10 minutes
*The community bus "Mahoroba-go" will be suspended from the evening of December 31st until January 3rd, so a special shuttle bus (free of charge) will be operating (from the front of the Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Hall, northeast of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine).
Shuttle bus operating hours: December 31st 23:00 - January 1st 21:00, January 2nd 8:00 - 21:00, January 3rd 8:00 - 20:00
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