Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Amatsu Shrine, in the Ichinomiya area of the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, is one of three shrines that claim to be the ichinomiya of the former Echigo Province. Its main festivals are held every year on 10 April and 24 October.
Itoigawa Station on the Nihonkai Hisui Line is about 450 m away in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), haiden — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), torii — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), keidaisha — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), honden-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), honden-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), emonjo — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu-jinja (Itoigawa), Nunagawa-jinja — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Amatsu Jinja Niigata Japan — Triglav · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Amatsu temple — Mti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Amatsu Shrine (天津神社, Amatsu jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan. It is one of the three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of the former Echigo Province. The main festivals of the shrine are held annually on April 10 and October 24.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Itoigawa (Nihonkai Hisui Line), about 450 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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