🔹Ninomiya Shrine
The eight shrines of Kobe are scattered along an east-west line, starting from Ikuta Shrine, west of the city center.
Each of the eight shrines, from Ichinomiya (first shrine) to Hachinomiya (eighth shrine), has long been revered as an important shrine responsible for “protecting Kobe,” and the pilgrimage route is popular with both locals and tourists.
They are within walking or cycling distance, and can be efficiently visited within a range of approximately 10 km.
Furthermore, each shrine is close to a train station or bus stop, making accessibility another attractive feature.
Below, we will introduce the locations and basic information of the eight shrines of Kobe in detail, along with a map.
2.1 List of Kobe’s Eight Shrines and Location Map (Map Image or Google Maps Link Recommended)
The following order is the traditional “Kobe’s Eight Shrines Pilgrimage Route (Official Order).”
Looking at the map, the shrines spread out gently westward from Sannomiya Station, the center of Kobe.
🔸Map of Kobe’s Eight Shrines (Google Maps Example)
👉 Open in Google Maps: Kobe’s Eight Shrines Pilgrimage Route (External Link)
| Number | Shrine Name | Location (Address) | Main Benefits |
| Starting point | Ikuta Shrine | 1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Matchmaking, good fortune in competitions, career success |
| Ichinomiya | chinomiya Shrine | 1-3-5 Yamamotodori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Safety of maritime traffic and protection from evil |
| Ninomiya | Ninomiya Shrine | 3-1-12 Ninomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Academic success and financial fortune |
| Sannomiya | Sannomiya Shrine | 2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Traffic Safety / Travel Safety |
| Shinomiya | Shinomiya Shrine | 5-2-13 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Blessings for performing arts and beauty |
| Gomiya | Gomiya Shrine | 22-10 Gomiya-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City | Prayer for business prosperity and family safety |
| Rokumiya | Rokumiya Shrine | 3-4-13 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Prayers for health and protection from evil |
| Shichinomiya | Shichinomiya Shrine | 2-3-21 Shichinomiya-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City | Maritime safety and matchmaking |
| Hachimiya | Hachimiya Shrine | 3-4-13 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City | Good fortune and protection from evil |
🔸Supplementary Information:
・The shrines are arranged in numerical order from “Ichinomiya” to “Hachinomiya,” with the westward direction bringing you closer to the port city of Hyogo.
・Searching for “Kobe Hachinomiya Pilgrimage” on Google Maps will automatically display the routes for each shrine.
・It takes approximately 4-5 hours on foot, or about 2 hours by bicycle to visit all the shrines.
2.2 Basic Information on Each Shrine (Address, Nearest Station, and Overview of the Deity)
🔸Ikuta Shrine
・Address: 1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 5-minute walk from Sannomiya Station (various lines)
・Deity: Wakahirume-no-Mikoto
・Benefits: Matchmaking, victory, career success
→ Before visiting all eight shrines, we will first pay our respects at the main shrine, Ikuta Shrine.
🔸Ichinomiya Shrine
・Address: 1-3-5 Yamamotodori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 10-minute walk from Sannomiya Station (various lines)
・Deity: Tagorihime-no-Mikoto
・Benefits: Creation and development, safe voyages, matchmaking
→ As a shrine dedicated to a goddess, it is popular with women and couples.
🔸Ninomiya Shrine
・Address: 3-1-12 Ninomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 10-minute walk from JR Sannomiya Station
・Deity: Amenoshihomimi-no-Mikoto
・Benefits: Increased financial fortune, academic success
→ Located on a small hill, it is revered as the god of learning.
🔸Sannomiya Shrine
・Address: 2-4-4 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 5-minute walk from JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station
・Deity: Mizutsuhime-no-Mikoto
・Benefits: Traffic safety, travel safety
→ The origin of the name of Kobe Sannomiya. Known as the guardian deity of traffic.
🔸Shinomiya Shrine
・Address: 5-2-13 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 8-minute walk from Subway Kencho-mae Station
・Deity: Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto
・Benefits: Performing arts, beauty, wealth
→ A popular shrine among people in the entertainment industry. Its quiet and peaceful atmosphere is its charm.
🔸Gonomiya Shrine
・Address: 22-10 Gonomiya-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 15-minute walk from Hanakuma Station on the Kobe Rapid Railway
・Deity: Amenohohi-no-mikoto
・Benefits: Business prosperity, family harmony
🔸Rokunomiya Shrine
・Address: 3-4-13 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
・Nearest Station: 1-minute walk from Okurayama Station on the subway
・Deity: Amatsuhikone-no-mikoto
・Benefits: Health, protection from evil, good health
→ Enshrined within Hachinomiya Shrine as a combined deity.
🔸Shichinomiya Shrine
・Address: 2-3-21 Shichinomiya-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City
・Nearest Station: 7-minute walk from JR Hyogo Station
・Deity: Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto
・Benefits: Matchmaking, Maritime Safety
🔸Hachinomiya Shrine
・Address: 3-4-13 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
・Nearest Station: 1-minute walk from Ōkurayama Subway Station
・Deity: Kumano-kusubi-no-mikoto
・Benefits: Protection from Evil, Good Fortune
→ As a form of joint enshrinement, Rokunomiya Shrine is located on the same grounds, and its deities are Amatsuhikone-no-mikoto and Emperor Ōjin.
2.3 Comparison of Access Methods by Foot, Bicycle, and Car
A major appeal of Kobe Hachimiya Shrines is that they are easily accessible by various means of transportation.
Choose the route that suits you best, according to your purpose and available time.
| Method | Time Required | Benefits | Points to Note |
| Walking | Approximately 4-5 hours (company-wide) | Enjoy the Kobe cityscape at a leisurely pace | Takes time; involves hills |
| Bicycle | Approximately 2-3 hours | Avoids traffic congestion and allows for efficient travel | Be careful of some inclines and riding on the road |
| By car | Approximately 1-2 hours (including parking time) | Comfortable even on rainy days or coming from far away | Note that some shrines do not have parking lots |
🔸Recommended: Bicycle Route
There are rental bicycle services in Kobe City, such as “Kobe Linkle,” and you can easily rent a bicycle from Sannomiya Station or Motomachi Station. Electric-assist bicycles make even hills easy.
🔸If traveling by car
Some shrines have their own parking lots, but the area around Sannomiya and Motomachi tends to get crowded, so it’s recommended to use nearby coin-operated parking lots.