S P O T ／ SPOT-121
Folk & Ritual
Karube Shrine
軽部神社かるべじんじゃ
A shrine said to have been founded in 1678, which gathered devotion as 'the breast deity' from a 'Tarachine cherry tree' once standing in its precincts. The City of Sōja explains that worshippers praying for safe birth and for breast milk dedicate many hand-made ema in the shape of breasts. A folk-belief site where bodily devotion and mass votive offerings remain vividly visible.
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01A shrine venerated as 'the breast deity'
- 02Many hand-made ema shaped like breasts dedicated as offerings
- 03Bodily devotion tied to safe birth, breast milk, and breast ailments
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Okayama Prefecture Sōja City
- Address
- 岡山県総社市清音軽部
- Fee
- 無料
- Hours
- 参拝自由、日中推奨
- Status
- 現存
R E F E R E N C E