11 Shichi-go-san shrines in Kyushu
- Most of the 11 shrines across Kumamoto, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki and Kagoshima accept individual Shichi-go-san blessings without a booking.
- Reception closing times differ by shrine, from 16:00 to 17:00.
- Offerings start from ¥7,000 at Fujisaki Hachimangu, about ¥7,000 at Aso Shrine, and from ¥5,000 at 4 shrines including Usa Jingu.
At most of the 11 shrines in Kumamoto, Oita, Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki and Kagoshima, a family can receive a Shichi-go-san blessing without booking. Shichi-go-san is the traditional shrine visit for children aged 3, 5 and 7. The time when the reception closes differs by shrine, from 16:00 to 17:00, and parking differs too: Terukuni Shrine, for example, pays for 1 hour of parking on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in November.
In short
- November 15, 2026 is a Sunday. Fujisaki Hachimangu and Yutoku Inari Shrine hold their Shichi-go-san festivals on that day.
- In 2026 the children who turn 3, 5 and 7 in the traditional count (kazoedoshi) are: age 3, born in Reiwa 6 (2024); age 5 (boys), born in Reiwa 4 (2022); age 7 (girls), born in Reiwa 2 (2020) (the quick-reference tables of each shrine).
- Fukuoka Prefecture shrines are on our page (Japanese): Shichi-go-san in Fukuoka: reception periods and offerings at 4 shrines.
Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
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How to choose a Shichi-go-san shrine in Kyushu (hours, offering, parking)
The offering (hatsuho-ryo) is the fee paid to the shrine for the blessing.
- A later reception time: Kato Shrine and Kengun Shrine (both accept until 17:00).
- Offering of ¥5,000: Usa Jingu, Yutoku Inari Shrine, Suwa Shrine and Miyazaki Jingu (all from ¥5,000).
- Siblings together: Terukuni Shrine (¥2,000 off each from the second child).
- By car, with many parking spaces: Kirishima Jingu (500 free spaces) and Kagoshima Jingu (200 free spaces).
- Gifts for the child, such as chitose-ame candy: Usa Jingu (a celebration bag for the first 500 groups from October 31) and Yutoku Inari Shrine (chitose-ame for each child who has the blessing).
Comparison of reception hours and offerings at 11 shrines in Kyushu
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| Shrine | Where | Blessing reception | Offering | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kato Shrine | Kumamoto City | 8:00–17:00 | About ¥5,000–¥10,000 | Not needed |
| Fujisaki Hachimangu | Kumamoto City | All year | From ¥7,000 | By phone |
| Kengun Shrine | Kumamoto City | 7:00–17:00 | As you wish | Not needed |
| Aso Shrine | Aso City | 9:00–16:30 | About ¥7,000 | Not needed |
| Usa Jingu | Usa City | 9:00–16:00 | From ¥5,000 | Not needed |
| Yutoku Inari Shrine | Kashima City, Saga | Every day in November | From ¥5,000 | Not stated |
| Suwa Shrine | Nagasaki City | 8:00–16:00 | ¥5,000 | Not needed |
| Miyazaki Jingu | Miyazaki City | 9:00–16:30 | ¥5,000 | Not needed |
| Terukuni Shrine | Kagoshima City | 9:00–16:30 | From ¥6,000 or ¥10,000 | Not needed |
| Kirishima Jingu | Kirishima City | 9:00–16:30 | Not stated | Not needed |
| Kagoshima Jingu | Kirishima City | 8:30–16:30 | Not stated | Not needed |
“Not stated” means the shrine’s official pages do not give the item. For a shrine whose offering is not stated, it is safest to phone the shrine office before you go.
Shichi-go-san in Kumamoto: Kato Shrine, Fujisaki Hachimangu, Kengun Shrine and Aso Shrine
At Kato Shrine, Kengun Shrine and Aso Shrine, an individual family can get the blessing by going on the day. Fujisaki Hachimangu takes bookings by phone at its shrine office. How the offering is set differs by shrine.
Kato Shrine (inside Kumamoto Castle)
Kato Shrine does not take bookings for individual blessings. Between 8:00 and 17:00 you are guided on the day, in order. The offering is said to be about ¥5,000–¥10,000 per person, and if you have no envelope, a simple one is available at the reception. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays you may wait because of weddings and other events.
You can park inside the shrine, but the space is small and guidance can be slow in the Shichi-go-san season and on weekends and holidays, so visitors are asked to use car parks in the castle grounds, such as the Ninomaru car park (4 minutes on foot). There is a photo studio in the shrine where you can have a souvenir photo taken. The details are on the Kato Shrine blessing page (Japanese).
| Name | Kato Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-1 Honmaru, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 8:00–17:00 (individuals anytime on the day, no bookings) |
| Phone | 096-352-7316 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Fujisaki Hachimangu (Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City)
Fujisaki Hachimangu accepts Shichi-go-san blessings all year and holds its Shichi-go-san festival on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The offering for a blessing starts at ¥7,000. Booking and inquiries are taken by phone at the shrine office from 9:00 to 17:00.
There are about 100 parking spaces, and the shrine says there is enough room except in the seasons of the main festival, Shichi-go-san and New Year. By bus, take a bus bound for Kogai from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal to “Fujisakigu-mae” (15 minutes), then walk 5 minutes. By Kumamoto City tram, it is about 15 minutes on foot from Suidocho stop. For details see the shrine’s children’s rites page, blessing page and 2026 Shichi-go-san festival schedule (all Japanese).
| Name | Fujisaki Hachimangu |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-1 Igawabuchimachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Shichi-go-san blessing reception throughout the year. Booking and inquiries 9:00–17:00. Tower gate October 16–March 31: 6:00–17:30 |
| Phone | 096-343-1543 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Kengun Shrine (Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City)
Kengun Shrine accepts blessings from 7:00. For a small group such as a Shichi-go-san family no booking is needed, and you are guided in order of arrival. The tamagushi-ryo (offering) is “as you wish”, with no set amount. You write “tamagushi-ryo” or “hatsuho-ryo” on the front of the envelope and the name of the person receiving the blessing under it. You can ask for a receipt at the reception. On the shrine’s festival days the reception hours may change (Kengun Shrine reception hours and FAQ, Japanese).
| Name | Kengun Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | 13-1 Kengun Honmachi, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 7:00–17:00 (may change on festival days) |
| Phone | 096-368-2633 |
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Aso Shrine (Ichinomiya-machi, Aso City)
Aso Shrine accepts blessings at its talisman office from 9:00 to 16:30, and individuals need no booking. The tamagushi-ryo is about ¥7,000 per application, and it takes about 20–30 minutes. You may be guided together with other applicants. On festival and event days the blessing may not be available, so check the date on the official blessing calendar.
Visiting hours (parking opens and closes) are 6:00 to 18:00. There are car parks no. 1 (35 spaces), no. 2 (79 spaces), no. 3 (193 spaces) and a sightseeing car park (75 standard cars), and the official site shows availability. See the Aso Shrine visiting and blessing page and FAQ (Japanese).
| Name | Aso Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | 3083-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya-machi, Aso City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 9:00–16:30, talisman office 9:00–17:00, visiting 6:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 0967-22-0064 |
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Shichi-go-san in Oita, Saga and Nagasaki: Usa Jingu, Yutoku Inari Shrine and Suwa Shrine
All 3 shrines start at ¥5,000 for the offering, and Usa Jingu and Yutoku Inari Shrine also give items to the children.
Usa Jingu (Usa City, Oita)
Usa Jingu takes Shichi-go-san blessings at the prayer hall of the Upper Shrine from 9:00 to 16:00. The offering starts at ¥5,000 per person and no booking is needed. Children receive chitose-ame, a charm, a sacred arrow, a picture book, stationery and more. The chitose-ame is a long stretched form of “Usa-ame”, said to be the baby-milk candy of the god Hachiman. During regular festivals and weddings you may wait for a while after reception (Usa Jingu Reiwa 8 Shichi-go-san guide, Japanese).
From Saturday, October 31, 2026, the first 500 families who have a Shichi-go-san blessing get one “Shichi-go-san celebration bag” per family, with sweets and local specialties (Usa Jingu notice of the celebration bag, Japanese). The shrine says many parents and children go up to the Upper Shrine by monorail. For parking and how to walk the Upper and Lower Shrines, see our page (Japanese): Usa Jingu visiting hours and parking.
| Name | Usa Jingu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2859 Minamiusa, Usa City, Oita |
| Hours / Closed | Shichi-go-san reception 9:00–16:00 (Upper Shrine prayer hall) |
| Phone | 0978-37-0001 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Yutoku Inari Shrine (Kashima City, Saga)
Yutoku Inari Shrine holds its Shichi-go-san festival on November 15 and accepts Shichi-go-san blessings every day in November. Every child who has the blessing gets chitose-ame. You write your address and name on an application form and hand it in at the window with the blessing fee (from ¥5,000) (life rites page, flow of the blessing, Japanese).
At the Gaien Daiichi car park the first 30 minutes are free, and after that it is ¥300 for 24 hours. People who have a blessing get a parking service ticket at the shrine office to process the discount (access page, Japanese). By train, it is about 10 minutes by taxi or bus from JR Hizen-Kashima Station. For visiting hours and museum fees, see our page (Japanese): Yutoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City.
| Name | Yutoku Inari Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | Furueda, Kashima City, Saga |
| Hours / Closed | Shichi-go-san blessing reception daily in November. Shichi-go-san festival on November 15 |
| Phone | 0954-62-2151 |
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Suwa Shrine (Kaminishiyama-machi, Nagasaki City)
At Suwa Shrine the Shichi-go-san blessing with haiden kagura (a sacred dance at the worship hall) is ¥5,000, accepted in order from 8:00 to 16:00. The kinpei kagura, which adds a special visit to the main hall and a tamagushi offering, is ¥10,000 or more. Bookings are taken for visits outside reception hours, such as after 16:00, and for groups.
There are 100 standard parking spaces, but in busy blessing periods, such as November holidays, you may not be able to park, and the shrine asks you to use public transport or a nearby car park then (Suwa Shrine blessing and purification guide, Japanese).
| Name | Suwa Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | 18-15 Kaminishiyamamachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 8:00–16:00 (anytime; booking required outside hours) |
| Phone | 095-824-0445 |
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Shichi-go-san in Miyazaki and Kagoshima: Miyazaki Jingu, Terukuni Shrine, Kirishima Jingu and Kagoshima Jingu
All 4 shrines accept blessings until 16:30 and need no booking. The differences are the offering and parking.
Miyazaki Jingu (Jingu, Miyazaki City)
The offering for a blessing at Miyazaki Jingu is ¥5,000 for an individual, and no booking is needed. Reception is at the talisman office on the right side of the approach, from 9:00 to 16:30, but the shrine says the hours change a little in the Shichi-go-san season. A blessing takes about 20 minutes. Visitors are asked to avoid T-shirts, jeans, shorts and sandals (visiting and blessing page, Japanese).
By car, use the Miyazaki Jingu Nishi-Shinen car park. By train, it is 10 minutes on foot from JR Miyazaki-Jingu Station. By bus, get off at “Miyazaki Jingu-shita” from Miyazaki Station and walk 5 minutes (access guide, Japanese).
| Name | Miyazaki Jingu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-4-1 Jingu, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 9:00–16:30 (hours change slightly during Shichi-go-san season) |
| Phone | 0985-27-4004 |
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Terukuni Shrine (Terukunicho, Kagoshima City)
At Terukuni Shrine, Shichi-go-san is an offering of ¥6,000 or from ¥10,000, and siblings get ¥2,000 off each from the second child. Reception is at the blessing reception hall on the left after the shrine gate, from 9:00 to 16:30, and no booking is needed. The ¥6,000 blessing includes a Shichi-go-san souvenir, and you can also get the souvenir alone for ¥1,500.
On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in November, the shrine pays 1 hour of parking at the designated car parks (Seiwa Park Terukuni and Sera 602) for up to 3 cars per family per blessing. You bring the parking ticket to the reception. There is also a free car park in the grounds. By tram or bus, get off at Tenmonkan and walk 5 minutes. From JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station it is 20 minutes on foot (Terukuni Shrine Shichi-go-san guide, Japanese).
| Name | Terukuni Shrine |
|---|---|
| Address | 19-35 Terukunicho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | Shichi-go-san reception 9:00–16:30 |
| Phone | 099-222-1820 |
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Kirishima Jingu (Kirishima Taguchi, Kirishima City)
No booking is needed for a blessing at Kirishima Jingu. Go to the kagura hall on the day between 9:00 and 16:30. The Shichi-go-san page shows a quick-reference table of the traditional ages for Reiwa 8 (blessing page, Japanese). Parking is free, for 500 cars (access page, Japanese). For directions, see our page (Japanese): Kirishima Jingu: fees, hours, parking and access.
| Name | Kirishima Jingu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2608-5 Kirishima Taguchi, Kirishima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | Blessing reception 9:00–16:30 (kagura hall) |
| Phone | 0995-57-0001 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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Kagoshima Jingu (Hayato-cho, Kirishima City)
Kagoshima Jingu accepts Shichi-go-san blessings not only on November 15 but from 8:30 to 16:30 with no booking (from the shrine’s official Instagram Shichi-go-san guide of October 14, 2026). There is free parking for 200 cars. A booking is needed only for special group blessings (blessing guide, Japanese). In its 2020 notice the shrine said November weekends are busy and asked families to avoid them or consider October or December, and said it is crowded from about 11:00 to just after 12:00 (the shrine’s notice on Shichi-go-san blessings, Japanese).
Official information checked: October 19, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
| Name | Kagoshima Jingu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2496 Hayato-cho Uchi, Kirishima City, Kagoshima |
| Hours / Closed | Shichi-go-san blessing reception 8:30–16:30 (general blessings from 9:00), visiting 8:30–17:00 |
| Phone | 0995-42-0020 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).
