【英語版】Tokyo Shrines with Good Luck for Work – Top 7 Power Spots

When you are about to make a turning point in your life, such as job hunting, changing jobs, or getting a promotion, or when you are about to open a business, start a new business, or start a new project, you may want to visit a shrine or power spot to boost your luck.

In this issue, we will introduce shrines and power spots in Tokyo that are beneficial for work luck.

1. Hie Shrine (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, a 3-minute walk from Akasaka Station on the Chiyoda Subway Line.

Hie Shrine, revered by the Tokugawa clan as the “guardian deity of Edo Castle,” is a shrine that is believed in by the political and business worlds and is blessed with good fortune in the form of good luck, safe delivery, marriage, prosperous business, and prosperity.

Hie Shrine’s deity, “Oyamakui no Kami,” is the god of all foundations, including mountains, water, and earth.

It is said to bring good fortune in the areas of work, interpersonal fortune, and success in life through its many “accomplishments.” Because of its proximity to the National Diet Building, Hie Shrine is a power spot frequented by many famous politicians.

Power spot for “luck of the match

Oyamakui-no-kami is the god of the mountains, and his messenger is a monkey.

The Komasaru is placed on the shrine grounds to bring blessings for luck in victory, since the word “Komasaru” means “to win” in Japanese.

It is recommended to visit the shrine to pray for success in finding a new job in a highly competitive company, before an important competition or presentation, or before an important business competition.

Access to Hie Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to Hie Shrine.

【Access】

<Subway
Chiyoda Line “Akasaka Station (Exit 2)” 3 min.
Namboku Line and Ginza Line “Tameike-Sanno Station (Exit 7)” 3 min.
Chiyoda Line “Kokkai-gijidomae” station (Exit 5) 5 min.
Ginza and Marunouchi Lines “Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Exit 11) ” 8 min.

＜By train
5 minutes walk from “JR Akasaka-mitsuke Station”.

2. Atago Shrine (Minato-ku, Tokyo)

A 5-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya Subway Line in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Atago Shrine, with its impressive red torii gate, is a nationally renowned power spot for good luck at work.

The shrine was founded in 1603 by Ieyasu Tokugawa, and is dedicated to the god of fire, Homusubi no Mikoto, and is said to be especially beneficial for occupations related to fire.

The shrine is popular not only for fire and disaster prevention-related occupations, but also for jobs in the steel and mechanical printing industries, as well as in the IT industry, where starting up a machine is called “lighting a fire.

Stone Steps for Success” for better luck at work

On the Otokozaka slope between the Otorii (Grand Gate) and Ichinotorii (First Gate) of Atago Shrine, there is a staircase called “Shusse no Ishidan (stone steps for success in life).

It is said that climbing this staircase will bring good luck in finding a job, changing jobs, and rising in the world.

The “stone staircase for success” has 86 steps with a steep slope of about 40 degrees, making the ascent alone a difficult task. If you make it to the top, you will feel a great sense of accomplishment and will be blessed with good luck in your work.

The “beckoning stone” attracts good fortune.

（出典：愛宕神社 公式サイト）

After climbing up “Shusse no ishidan” and passing through the vermilion-lacquered gate at the end of the path, there is a “beckoning stone” that is said to bring good fortune if stroked. Please stroke the stone while imagining the success you wish to achieve in your work.

By combining the power of “Shusse no ishidan” and the “beckoning stone,” you will surely succeed in your career, job hunting, and job change.

Access to Atago Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to Atago Shrine.

【Access】

<Subway

5 min. walk from “Kamiyacho Station” on the Hibiya Line
5 min. walk from “Toranomon Hills Station” on the Hibiya Line
8 min. walk from “Toranomon Station” on the Ginza Line
8 min. walk from “Onarimon Station” on the Toei Mita Line

＜By train

20 minutes walk from “JR Shimbashi Station”.

3. Kanda Myojin (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, a 5-minute walk from JR Ochanomizu Station.

Founded in 730, Kanda Myojin is a shrine dedicated to three deities: Ohonamuchi no Mikoto, Sunahikona no Mikoto, and Taira no Masakado no Mikoto.

Because of its long history, the shrine is known locally as “Myojin-sama.

Prosperous business with the blessings of “Shohikonomikoto

Among the deities enshrined at Kanda Myojin, “Sukuna Hikono-no Mikoto,” also called “Ebisu-sama,” is the deity responsible for business prosperity.

As the god of good fortune, visiting the shrine will bring you prosperity in your business, success in your career, and success in your new job.

This is a lively power spot, so just stopping by is sure to bring you good luck.

Omamori” boosts work luck

（出典：神田明神 公式サイト）

Kanda Myojin’s omamori include the common ones for match-making, academic success, and business prosperity, as well as slightly different ones such as “IT Information Safety Protection” and “Onegai Usagi Mamori”.

The “IT Information Safety Protection” will reinforce your luck for business success, career advancement, promotion, employment, and career change in IT-related companies.

In addition, “Onegai Usagi Mamori” originates from the legend of the White Rabbit of Inaba, and it is said that if you write your wish on a strip of paper, it will come true, so why not write your wish when you visit the shrine?

Access to Kanda Myojin

Please refer to the following for access to Kanda Myojin.

【Access】

<Subway

5 min. walk from “Ochanomizu” on the Marunouchi Line
5 min. walk from “Shin-ochanomizu Station” on the Chiyoda Line
5 min. walk from “Suehirocho Station” on the Ginza Line
7 min. walk from “Akihabara Station” on the Hibiya Line

＜By train

5 min. walk from JR “Ochanomizu station”
7 min. walk from JR “Akihabara station”

４. Koami Shrine (Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

A 5-minute walk from Ningyocho Station on the Hibiya Subway Line in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Koami Shrine is now gaining popularity as the most powerful power spot in Tokyo. Koami Shrine has a long history dating back to the Muromachi period (1333-1573) and has been worshipped as a god of good luck and protection from bad luck.

Although it is a small shrine, many visitors from all over the country come to see it every day, with lines always longer than 30 minutes long.

A power spot of luck endorsed by “Mr. Getters Iida”!

Koami Shrine became famous as a power spot visited every year by the famous Japanese fortune teller Getters Iida.

Legends abound, such as, “Soldiers who received amulets from Koami Shrine during World War II all survived the war,” and “The air raid on Tokyo was unscathed…” The benefits of visiting Koami Shrine can be described in one word, “amazing.

By worshipping at Koami Shrine, people have said, “I got a big job! My income increased at once! There are many word-of-mouth reports of people who are thankful for the increase in their financial and business fortunes, such as, “I got a big job!

It is said that if you wash your money in the water from the Senarai-no-i well on the shrine grounds and put it in your wallet, you will be blessed with good fortune.

Access to Koami Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to Koami Shrine.

【Access】

<Subway

5 min. walk from “Ochanomizu” on the Hibiya Line
7 min. walk from “Ningyocho Station” on the Toei Asakusa Line
10 min. walk from “Suitengumae Station” on the Hanzomon Line
15 min. walk from “Kayabacho Station” on the Tozai Line

５. Yoyogi-Hachiman Shrine (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, a 5-minute walk from Yoyogi-Hachimangu Station on the Chiyoda Subway Line.

Located in the popular fashionable Yoyogi-hachiman and Yoyogi-uehara area, Yoyogi-hachimangu Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin, who was active in the Kofun period.

The shrine is said to be blessed with the power to ward off bad luck and bring good fortune, and many people from the world of business and industry visit the shrine for business prosperity and to ward off bad luck.

Shisei Inari Shrine is a celebrity’s favorite place! Power Spot for Success in Life

Within Yoyogi-Hachimangu Shrine, those who wish to increase their luck at work visit the Shusei-Inari Shrine.

As the name suggests, the shrine is said to bring blessings for success in life, and many celebrities have visited the shrine because of rumors among celebrities that they will get more jobs if they visit Shusei-Inari.

If you want to get a promotion at work or pray for the success, prosperity, and development of your business, why not visit the temple?

Access to Yoyogi-Hachimangu Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine.

【Access】

<Subway

5 min. walk from “Yoyogi-koen Station” on the Chiyoda Line

＜By train

5 min. walk from Odakyu Line “Yoyogi-Hachiman Station”

6. Togo Shrine (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, a 3-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station.

Togo Shrine” in Harajuku is dedicated to Heihachiro Togo, a Showa-era naval officer.

Although it was founded only 80 years ago, it has become a popular power spot for blessings such as victory and strong luck, helped by the saga of Heihachiro Togo.

Togo Shrine is strong in “maritime affairs” and “fisheries-related

（横須賀 三笠公園内 東郷平八郎像）

Since the shrine is dedicated to Heihachiro Togo, a naval officer, Togo Shrine has a deep connection with the “sea. This is demonstrated by the “Umi-no-Miya” (Shrine of the Sea), a sacred shrine located within the shrine’s precincts.

Here, people related to the navy, maritime affairs, and fisheries are enshrined, and some say it is beneficial to their success in sea-related enterprises.

Those who work in the fishing industry, fisheries industry, maritime self defense force, or other sea-related industries, or those who wish to find employment in sea-related occupations or companies, should especially visit the shrine.

Harajuku-style “pop good luck charms” are also popular.

（出典：東郷神社 公式サイト）

Togo Shrine is located in Harajuku, which is known as a center of youth culture, and is famous for its unique amulets.

For example, there are “collaboration talismans with characters” such as Hello Kitty and My Melody, as well as talismans that cannot be found anywhere else, such as “Hyakusho Hyakunaka-mamori (one hundred successes in a lifetime),” “Katsumemori sticker,” and “Irigon-mamori.

We recommend these amulets because you can choose your favorite design for your job.

It would also make a great souvenir for a friend or boyfriend/girlfriend in the midst of job hunting.

Access to Togo Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to Togo Shrine.

【Access】

<Subway

5 min. walk from “Meiji-jingumae Station” on the Chiyoda Line and Fukutoshin Line

＜By train

3 min. walk from JR “Harajuku Station”

7. Kameido Tenjinja Shrine (Koto-ku, Tokyo)

Koto-ku, Tokyo, a 2-minute walk from Yushima Station on the Chiyoda Line.

Kameido Tenjinsha, also known as Kameido Zaifu Tenmangu Shrine, is a shrine dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning.

Sugawara Michizane, who rose to the position of Minister of the Right at a time when the Fujiwara clan was very powerful, is said to be beneficial for success in life.

Why not visit the shrine to pray for success in exams and qualifications required for work, or to pray for career advancement and promotion?

Get lucky with the “lie bird” exchange.

At Kameido Tenjinja Shrine, an annual event called “Usohae Shinji” is held every January to exchange wooden “Uso-tori,” which are made in the shape of a sparrow family bird that brings good luck called “Uso.

It is said that by exchanging the “Uso-tori,” all the bad things that have happened up to now will become “Uso” and one will gain good luck, success, and fortune.” If you participate in the “Usohae Ritual,” you may be lucky enough to get a promotion or find a good new job.

If you are planning to visit the shrine in January, please participate.

Access to Kameido Tenjinja Shrine

Please refer to the following for access to .

【Access】

<Subway

2 min. walk from “Yushima Station” on the Chiyoda Line
5 min. walk from “Ueno-Hirokoji Station” on the Ginza Line
10 min. walk from “Hongo 3-chome Station” on the Marunouchi Line
5 min. walk from “Ueno-Okachimachi Station” on the Toei Oedo Line

＜By train

10 min. walk from JR “Okachimachi Station”

Shrines with benefits for work luck – Attract success at power spots!

In this issue, we have looked at shrines and power spots in Tokyo that are beneficial for work-related luck.

In order to attract success in your career, not only your ability but also your “luck” is important.

By visiting a shrine with good luck at work, you will be able to strengthen your luck and attract success more easily.

Please visit a shrine when you want to improve your luck at work.