Jinja gifts
Here we introduce a variety of jinja gifts,
including amulets crafted from Hakata-ori, a traditional Japanese woven textile.
Amulets
Each amulet is imbued with the divine spirit of the kami.
Please receive one that matches your wishes and take good care of it.
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Warding Off Evil and Guiding Toward Good Fortune
The “Warding off Evil and Guiding Toward Good Fortune” blessing, unique to Kego Shrine.
It features the square-shaped “Warding off Evil and Guiding Toward Good Fortune Crest,” woven into the fabric to symbolize protection from impurities and calamities. -
Protection
The Kego Shrine Crest is derived from the kanji character for solid (固). The square shape protects what is important to you. This amulet is imbued with prayers to protect you and your loved ones from everyday sins, impurities, illnesses, and unexpected misfortunes.
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Happiness
The character (蝠) in the word for bat (蝙蝠) has the same pronunciation as the word for good luck (福); therefore, the bat is considered an auspicious animal that brings happiness. It’s also known for its use in auspicious family crests.
Featuring flying gold and silver bats, this amulet is imbued with prayers to bring you abundant happiness. -
Recovery
The nandina is a tree of good fortune that wards off misfortune. It has also been used as a medicinal herb since ancient times.
This amulet is imbued with prayers to turn misfortune into good fortune and bring recovery to both mind and body. -
Safe travels
A kasa (traditional rain hat) protects the traveler from rain and wind.
This amulet is imbued with prayers for a safe and smooth journey on both the outbound and return paths. -
Traffic safety
Genjiguruma are wheels from oxcarts that were used by noblemen as a means of transportation.
This amulet is imbued with prayers for safety in daily transportation. -
Wooden talisman for traffic safety
Genjiguruma are wheels from oxcarts that were used by noblemen as a means of transportation. This talisman is imbued with prayers for safety in daily transportation.
This talisman comes with a suction cup so it can be attached to a car window. -
Passing an examination
Capable of enduring cold weather, plum trees push out red and white blossoms as they await the arrival of spring. This amulet is imbued with prayers that, like these pure blossoms, a successful spring (and good luck with school exams) will come to you.
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Academics
With pen in hand, a diligent attitude toward study, and a determination to extend one’s best efforts.
This amulet is imbued with prayers that all those who study hard will be rewarded for their efforts. -
Relationships
A chikiri is a tool used to spool thread. The word is used to connect two things together, evoking a sense of making a promise.
This amulet is imbued with prayers for good relationships, including bonds between men and women and various other connections. -
Fertility
With its many seeds and plump shape, the gourd has long been considered a symbol of prosperity for one’s descendants.
This amulet is imbued with prayers for the blessing of a safe delivery and healthy children. -
Parent-child bonds
Wild geese flying gracefully in flocks are often said to bring happiness.
This amulet is imbued with prayers for the development of strong bonds between parents and their children. -
Imamasu Inari
Golden ears of ripe rice overflowing from a masu (square measuring box).
This amulet is imbued with prayers for business prosperity and success, and bringing additional abundance to your present life. -
Good luck in work
The square shape represents four directions. This amulet is imbued with prayers to draw good luck to your work and to the workplace from all directions.
This amulet can be placed in a business card case or your wallet. -
Good luck with money
The square shape represents the four directions. This amulet is imbued with prayers to increase your luck with money from all directions.
This amulet can be placed in your wallet or alongside something related to your business.
Ema (wooden plaques)
Ema represents a way for people to express their prayers.
People write down their wishes and thoughts on ema and offer them to the shrine.
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Kego ema
Spring, summer, fall, and winter
The colors of ema at Kego Shrine change with the seasons.
They protect your wishes, thoughts, and prayers.
Goshuin (shrine calligraphy) and goshuin book
The goshuin (shrine calligraphy) and goshuin book record one’s journey
of worship and can be received at the shine to attest to your visit.
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Goshuin book
The goshuin book is used to receive shrine calligraphy as a record of your shrine visit. Our goshuin book features the signature purple of Kego Shrine and wisteria blossoms, a motif associated with the Kuroda Family.
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Kego Shrine calligraphy
The calligraphy of Kego Shrine.
At the upper right is the shrine crest. At the lower left is hanging wisteria from the former shrine crest. -
Monthly flower calligraphy
This shrine calligraphy features a different flower for each month.
There are seasonal flowers with the shrine crest which changes color with each season. -
Imamasu Inari Shrine goshuin
This calligraphy from Imamasu Inari Shrine features a laughing fox and ears of ripe rice overflowing from a masu (square measuring box).
We encourage you to stroke the heads of the laughing and smiling foxes on your visit.
*Please note that we only provide pre-written goshuin (i.e., they cannot be handwritten on the spot).
Talismans
These talismans protect us when enshrined at home, at the office, or at your store.
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Kego Shrine Taima
This is a talisman imbued with the divine spirits of the three Kego kami. Please enshrine it in a home altar or anywhere above eye level. It will bring peace and happiness to your home.
Sacred fragrances
Kego Shrine’s original blend of essential oils, Goshinko, comes as a set with a wooden chip.
It brings good fortune, safeguards health, and wards off misfortune
for those who use the scent as a talisman.
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Goshinko
Kego Shrine’s original blend of essential oils, Goshinko, comes as a set with a wooden chip. It brings good fortune, safeguards health, and wards off misfortune for those who use the scent as a talisman.
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Kocho with bag
Fragrance has been used in Shinto rituals since ancient times to purify the space and calm the mind. This pure fragrance, a blend of fruity citrus and sweet vanilla, will soothe your mind and body.
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Engi with bag
Fragrance has been used in Shinto rituals since ancient times to purify the space and calm the mind. The refined floral and woody scent— a blend of linden flower, lavender, and cypress—will soothe your mind and body.
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Kashin with bag
Fragrance has been used in Shinto rituals since ancient times to purify the space and calm the mind. The pure fragrance will soothe your mind and body. Its calming, deep fragrance will make you want to take a deep breath.
Fortune slips
You can draw a fortune slip when visiting the shrine.
Fortune slips offer guidance for daily life and remind us of things we need to keep in mind.
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Fortune slips
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
The colors of fortune slips at Kego Shrine change with the seasons.
Tightly bound fortune slips decorate the fortune slip installation on the shrine grounds. -
Laughing and smiling fox fortune slips
There are two types, a laughing fox with black whiskers and a smiling fox with gold whiskers.
A rolled-up fortune slip is inserted at the bottom.
Reintroduced due to popular demand.
Others
We have a selection of other jinja gifts to commemorate your shrine visit.
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Tenugui towel (purple)
This tenugui towel features the Kego Shrine Crest.
It can be used for a variety of purposes, allowing you to feel a connection with the shrine in your daily life. -
Laughing fox tenugui towel
This tenugui towel features the Imamasu Inari Shrine Crest.
It can be used for a variety of purposes, allowing you to feel a connection with the shrine in your daily life. -
Drawstring pouch
This drawstring pouch features the Kego Shrine Crest.
It is designed to fit the shrine’s goshuin book.
