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Usa Jingu
Usa Jingu · Usa Jingu Shrine · 宇佐神宮
Explore Usa Jingu’s history of Shinto and Buddhism, learning how the two faiths came together as you walk the approach.
Pass Nakamise and Shirobashi, then follow Omotesando and Usa torii to the main shrine area.
Visitor information
Admission
Worship is free. Check separate charges for parking and adjoining facilities.
Opening hours
The grounds are listed as always open. Upper-shrine access is 06:00–18:00, with New Year exceptions. Special prayer reception is 09:00–16:00.
What to see at Usa Jingu
A history of Shinto and Buddhism
The history of Shinto and Buddhist traditions offers context for Usa Jingu. Learn how the faiths came together as you explore the grounds.
Walk from the stop to the main shrine
Pass Nakamise and Shirobashi, then follow Omotesando through Usa torii to the main shrine area. Retrace the same route after worship. Allow stop-to-main-shrine walking time in your itinerary.
Official Usa City map: Usa Hachiman stop and shrine approach
How to get to Usa Jingu
Take a Yokkaichi-bound bus from Usa Station to Usa Hachiman. Cross the Usa Jingu entrance junction on National Route 10 towards the shrine, then follow Nakamise, Shirobashi, Omotesando and Usa torii to the main shrine area. After worship, retrace the approach to the stop and return on a Bungotakada-bound bus serving Usa Station. Check weekday and weekend timetables and on-site restrictions for your date. JR and bus fares are outside guide-course subtotals.
Operator Usa Station–Usa Hachiman weekday and weekend timetables Official Usa City map: Usa Hachiman stop and shrine approach
Before you visit
Visit during upper-shrine hours
The upper shrine is accessible 06:00–18:00, with possible New Year changes. Grounds being always open does not mean the upper shrine is accessible at any time. Plan worship around its hours for your date.
Return bus to Usa Station
Outbound, take a Yokkaichi-bound bus from Usa Station to Usa Hachiman. Return on a Bungotakada-bound bus serving Usa Station. Distinguish weekday and weekend timetables and allow the main-shrine-to-stop walk. Follow on-site guidance during restrictions.
Operator Usa Station–Usa Hachiman weekday and weekend timetables Official Usa City map: Usa Hachiman stop and shrine approach
Questions about Usa Jingu
Is the main shrine immediately beside Usa Hachiman stop?
You must walk the shrine approach from the stop. Cross the Usa Jingu entrance junction towards the shrine, then pass Nakamise, Shirobashi, Omotesando and Usa torii. Allow the return walk to catch your bus.
Official Usa City map: Usa Hachiman stop and shrine approach
Can I enter the upper shrine at night?
Upper-shrine hours are 06:00–18:00, with New Year exceptions. Always-open grounds guidance does not mean the upper shrine is accessible at any time. Visit according to its guidance for your date.
Official sources
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- Operator Usa Station–Usa Hachiman weekday and weekend timetables ·
- Official Usa City map: Usa Hachiman stop and shrine approach ·
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