Shichi-go-san 2026 in Hiroshima: 5 Shrines Compared, No Reservation Needed, Offerings from ¥5,000, Hours and Parking

At all 5 shrines compared here, you can have a Shichi-go-san blessing in Hiroshima without a reservation. The offering starts at ¥5,000 per child, and the latest end of reception is 16:30 at Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine. The table lines up two shrines in Hiroshima City (Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine and Hiroshima Toshogu), Kameyama Shrine in Kure, and Fukuyama Hachimangu and Kusado Inari Shrine in Fukuyama. In 2026, November 15 is a Sunday, and November 21 (Sat) to 23 (Mon, holiday) is a three-day weekend.

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1. Reception hours, offering and parking at the 5 shrines

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2. Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine: open every day until 16:30, no reservation

Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine in Moto-machi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, takes Shichi-go-san prayers every day of the year. No reservation is needed. Go to the reception at the main hall between 9:00 and 16:30. It is the shrine with the latest closing time of the 5. The offering (tamagushi-ryo) is ¥5,000 or more for an individual prayer. The shrine asks you to put it in a congratulatory envelope with red-and-white or gold-and-silver cords, write “hatsuho-ryo” or “tamagushi-ryo” on the front, and write the full name of the person receiving the prayer below it. There is nothing else to bring.

By car, enter from the large torii next to RCC (Chugoku Broadcasting), tell the City of Hiroshima guard that you are visiting the shrine, and park in front of the shrine office. On foot, it is a 10-minute walk north from the Bus Center or north from Kenchomae Station on the Astram Line. By taxi, it is about 10 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station and 5 minutes from JR Yokogawa Station. Sources: the official site’s prayers page, FAQ page and access page (Japanese).

Name	Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
Address	21-2 Moto-machi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Prayer reception 9:00–16:30 (no reservation needed)
Phone	082-221-5590
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3. Hiroshima Toshogu: 8 minutes on foot from Hiroshima Station, with a midday break on weekdays

No reservation is needed for Shichi-go-san at Hiroshima Toshogu. If you want to go on a day outside September to mid-December, the shrine asks you to book by phone if you can. On weekdays (except Inu-no-hi days) reception is 9:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:00, with no reception from 12:30 to 14:00. On weekends, holidays and Inu-no-hi days it runs continuously from 9:00 to 16:00. Prayers are held in the order of arrival, and you may wait during weddings and group ceremonies.

You choose the offering per child from ¥5,000, ¥7,000, ¥10,000, ¥15,000, ¥20,000 or ¥30,000 and up. The gifts are an ofuda (paper talisman), an omamori (charm), chitose-ame (thousand-year candy) and a souvenir set. Reception hours can change on event days, and the changed days are listed on the shrine’s reception hours page. You can also ask for a prayer by post without visiting.

It is an 8-minute walk from the Shinkansen exit of JR Hiroshima Station and a 5-minute walk from the Toshogu-iriguchi bus stop. By car, you go up the slope beside the grounds and park beside the main hall. Spaces are limited, so the shrine asks you to carpool if you can. Sources: the official site’s Shichi-go-san page, reception hours page and access page (Japanese).

Name	Hiroshima Toshogu
Address	2-1-18 Futaba-no-sato, Higashi Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Prayer reception: weekdays (except Inu-no-hi days) 9:00–12:30, 14:00–16:00; weekends, holidays and Inu-no-hi days 9:00–16:00
Phone	082-261-2954
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
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4. Kameyama Shrine (Kure): 10–15 minutes per prayer, and you can fill in the form at home

Kameyama Shrine, the main local shrine of the old Kure City, does not limit the season for Shichi-go-san. It takes walk-ins every day of the year from 9:00 to 16:00. One prayer takes about 10–15 minutes, and 15–20 minutes on busy weekends in November. If a prayer is under way, you are led to the hall as soon as it ends. You can print the reception form from the shrine’s website and fill it in beforehand, which saves time at the window.

The offering is ¥5,000 or more. If you give ¥10,000 or more, you receive a special visit, with a tamagushi offering and a blessing with a gold gohei wand. The envelope can be a red-and-white congratulatory one or a plain white one. Except during events such as New Year, Setsubun and the autumn festival, the shrine says the wait is about 10–15 minutes.

There are two car parks: the 1st (about 40 cars) and the 2nd (8 cars, 9:00–16:00). Enter the 1st from the back gate (east gate) on the Washo Elementary School side, and the 2nd through the torii next to the FamilyMart. It is about 1.3 km, a 15-minute walk, from JR Kure Station, and buses also run. Sources: the official site’s children’s growth prayer page, prayer reception page and access page (Japanese).

Name	Kameyama Shrine
Address	1-9-36 Shimizu, Kure City, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Prayer reception every day 9:00–16:00 (open year-round)
Phone	0823-21-2508
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5. Fukuyama Hachimangu: ¥8,000 or more, with a costume and photo package

Fukuyama Hachimangu, the main shrine of Bingo-Fukuyama, needs no reservation for individual prayers. Prayers are held in the order of reception, and several groups who apply may be combined. Reception is 9:00–15:30, and the Shichi-go-san offering is ¥8,000 or more. This is set lower than other individual prayers (¥10,000 or more).

There is also the “Iwai Shichi-go-san Pack,” which covers the prayer, rental costume, dressing and photo shoot inside the shrine. Prices include tax: from ¥42,200 for a 3-year-old boy, from ¥45,500 for a 3-year-old girl, from ¥44,400 for a 5-year-old boy and from ¥53,200 for a 7-year-old girl (the price rises with the costume grade). The pack is by reservation, and applications are accepted until Saturday, November 28, 2026, 9:00–15:00. You tell the shrine the date and time by phone, visit to make the reservation, and pay when you apply. Cancelling on the day incurs a cancellation fee.

It is a 10-minute walk from the north exit of JR Fukuyama Station, or 5 minutes by taxi. The car park for worshippers holds 70 regular cars (2 large vehicles need to apply in advance). Sources: the official site’s prayers page, Shichi-go-san page (Iwai Shichi-go-san Pack) and visitor guide (Japanese).

Name	Fukuyama Hachimangu
Address	1-2-16 Kitayoshizu-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Individual prayer reception 9:00–15:30
Phone	084-924-0206
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
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6. Kusado Inari Shrine (Fukuyama): parking for about 100 cars, with a one-hour midday break

Kusado Inari Shrine in Kusado-cho, Fukuyama City, takes walk-ins and also has an online booking form. Reception is 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00, and the shrine asks you to finish 20 minutes before each end time. You fill in an application form at the reception on the right of the main hall and wait in the waiting room. Everyday clothes are fine, and there is nothing in particular to bring.

You choose the offering from ¥7,000, ¥10,000, ¥20,000, ¥30,000 or ¥50,000 and up. Offerings of ¥80,000 or more mean a prayer in the upper main hall, which needs a reservation in advance. At some times prayers cannot be held because of ceremonies, and on Monday, November 23 (holiday) there is no reception from 15:00 to 16:00. The shrine says its main hall stands high and has a view over the city.

The car park holds about 100 cars. It is 10 minutes by car from Fukuyama Station and 10 minutes from the Fukuyama SA Smart IC. Sources: the official site’s prayers page and access page (Japanese).

Name	Kusado Inari Shrine
Address	1467 Kusado-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
Hours / Closed	Prayer reception 9:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00 (last reception 20 minutes before each end time)
Phone	084-951-2030
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
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7. Things to know when choosing a shrine in Hiroshima

All 5 shrines have car parks. The largest are Kusado Inari (about 100 cars), Fukuyama Hachimangu (70) and Kameyama (about 40 plus 8). Hiroshima Toshogu says its spaces are limited, so on November weekends it is safer to carpool or walk from Hiroshima Station. Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine does not state the number of spaces; you tell the guard at the large torii that you are visiting and then park in front of the shrine office.

The two shrines in Hiroshima City are the easiest by train or bus. Hiroshima Toshogu is an 8-minute walk from the Shinkansen exit of JR Hiroshima Station, and Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is a 10-minute walk from the Bus Center or Kenchomae Station. Fukuyama Hachimangu is also a 10-minute walk from the north exit of JR Fukuyama Station. Kusado Inari is 10 minutes by car from Fukuyama Station.

The offerings start at ¥5,000 at Hiroshima Gokoku, Hiroshima Toshogu and Kameyama, ¥7,000 at Kusado Inari and ¥8,000 at Fukuyama Hachimangu. Hiroshima Toshogu says clearly that the amount is per child. For siblings receiving a prayer together at the other shrines, check at the reception.

8. Which birth years are for Shichi-go-san in 2026

Hiroshima Toshogu and Fukuyama Hachimangu publish an age chart for Shichi-go-san in 2026 (Reiwa 8). The traditional way is to count by “kazoedoshi” (the age where a baby is 1 at birth), but Hiroshima Toshogu says more families now celebrate by actual age. The chart is on the Hiroshima Toshogu Shichi-go-san page (Japanese).

9. How to choose

For a visit near the end of the day, choose Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, which takes reception until 16:30. To walk from Hiroshima Station, choose Hiroshima Toshogu. To have the kimono and photos done inside the shrine, there is the Iwai Shichi-go-san Pack at Fukuyama Hachimangu. If you are driving and parking matters most, choose Kusado Inari or Kameyama. Hiroshima Toshogu and Kusado Inari have a time at midday with no reception, so match your arrival time if you plan to come around noon.

For other November events, see our page (in Japanese), Hiroshima events in November 2026.

Sources

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• Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine: prayers
• Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine: FAQ
• Hiroshima Toshogu: Shichi-go-san
• Hiroshima Toshogu: prayer reception hours
• Kameyama Shrine: growth prayers for children
• Kameyama Shrine: access and shrine overview
• Fukuyama Hachimangu: Shichi-go-san (Iwai Shichi-go-san Pack)
• Fukuyama Hachimangu: visitor guide
• Kusado Inari Shrine: prayers
• Kusado Inari Shrine: access
• Japanese version of this page (日本語版)

Checked with official pages on October 27, 2026 (Japan time).