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Sapporo, Hokkaido

Hokkaido Jingu

北海道神宮

A wooded shrine beside Maruyama Park in Sapporo. Choose it for a walk through the precinct rather than a quick city-centre stop.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 40–60 minutes
Ordinary worship and a short precinct walk; excludes travel from the station, Maruyama Park, formal prayers and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace, snow and queues vary.
Getting there: Hokkaido tourism gives about 15 minutes on foot from Maruyama Koen subway station. Allow additional time for the precinct walk and winter footing.
Grounds hours: Tourism guidance: 07:00–16:00 January 8–February; 07:00–17:00 March; 06:00–17:00 April–October; 07:00–16:00 November–December. December 31–January 7 has special hours. Check the shrine’s current notice before an early or late visit.
Office hours: Sapporo tourism lists ordinary amulet and goshuin service from 09:00 until gate closure. New Year service differs; counter opening is not the same as gate opening.
Admission categories: Ordinary admission is free according to Hokkaido tourism. Amulets, goshuin and formal prayers are separate.

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What to see

Wooded approaches beside Maruyama Park
The main shrine precinct
Seasonal cherry and plum blossoms

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Okunitama no Kami · Onamuchi no Kami · Sukunahikona no Kami · Emperor Meiji

A short history

Its foundation dates to the 1869 ceremony enshrining three kami associated with Hokkaido’s development. The shrine moved to Maruyama in 1871. Emperor Meiji was additionally enshrined in 1964, when it took its present name.

Before you go

This entry is the Maruyama shrine, not the separate downtown Tongu. Winter paths may be snowy or icy; flowering dates vary. Follow temporary closures and local signs.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

474 Miyagaoka, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

43.0544, 141.3077 · Representative point in the main shrine precinct, checked on the GSI map; not a certified visitor entrance. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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