What to know
Keta Taisha (気多大社) is a Shinto shrine with over 2000 years of history as a sacred site. It was designated as the most important shrine in the province of Noto. The shrine complex consists of several buildings, many trees wrapped with shimenawa (sacred ropes), and a sacred forest behind the main halls.
Keta Taisha enshrines Okuninushi, one of Shinto's most important deities, who is also the god of finding true love. Like at other shrines, visitors can purchase ema (wooden votive plaques) to write wishes and leave them at the shrine. The ema at Keta Taisha are shaped like hearts, arrows, and other love-related symbols, reflecting Okuninushi's domain. The shrine is especially popular among young women seeking romance.
From Hakui Station (55 minutes and 830 yen from Kanazawa, or 45 minutes and 590 yen from Wakura Onsen), take a bus bound for Takahama or Togi. Get off at Ichinomiya bus stop (一の宮, 10 minutes, 250 yen, about one bus per hour), from which the shrine is a five-minute walk.
How to get to and around the Noto Peninsula
Visitor information
Practical details to check before planning this stop.
- Hours
- 8:30 to 16:30 (until 18:00 from July 20 to August 31)
- Closed
- No closing days
- Admission
- Free
- English name
- Original name
- Keta Taisha Shrine
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