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A Temple that Celebrates the Goddess of Safe Childbirth and Parenting, Famous for its Morning Glory Festival.
This temple is dedicated to Kishimojin, a goddess representing safe childbirth and parenting. Iriya Kishimojin is also one of the temples included in the Shitaya Shichifukujin, and it also enshrines Fukurokuju, a god that brings luck related to children and wealth.
Every year on July 6th, 7th, and 8th the temple holds Japan’s famous Iriya Morning Glory Festival. It is an iconic summer festival, featuring around 60 vendors selling morning glories and around 100 stalls lining the street, and it’s a huge event that sees approximately 400,000 visitors.
Iriya Kishimojin
Iriya Morning Glory Festival
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Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
Sorry, we don’t.
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Do you have shrine’s red ink stamps?
Yes.
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Is parking available?
Yes.
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Are coin lockers available?
Not available.
Partially translated by AI.
Last year, I went with my family to see the famous Iriya Morning Glory Festival. Iriya Kishimojin (Shingen-ji) is right on the same street. I heard it's especially good for blessings for mothers and children, so we squeezed in to pray. There were so many food stalls—grilled chicken skewers and other snacks, we couldn't try them all. It was super lively and so much fun!
