Ikuta Shrine to Offer Six Limited Edition Goshuin Designs to Bring Springtime Happiness
生田神社 Ikuta Shrine
神戸の中心に鎮座する生田神社（兵庫県神戸市中央区）で、令和7年4月1日より春季限定の御朱印6種が授与される。縁結びの神として知られる同社では、毎年四季にあわせた特別な御朱印を企画しており、今年の春もまた、桜とご縁をテーマにした華やかな意匠が並ぶ。
Six limited edition spring Goshuin designs will be offered from April 1, 2025 at Ikuta Shrine (Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture), which is located in the heart of Kobe. The shrine, known as a god of marriage, plans to offer special Goshuin for each of the four seasons each year, and this spring again features a lineup of gorgeous designs based on the theme of cherry blossoms and marriage.
目玉となるのは、境内の夜桜を切り絵で表現した【春宵詣（しゅんしょうもうで）】と、糸を桜に結んだ文様が特徴の【桜結び】。いずれも精密な切り絵加工で仕上げられており、ハーフカット技法を用いた細やかな表現が目を引く。
The main attractions are the “Shunsho-moude,” a paper cutout of nighttime cherry blossoms on the temple grounds, and the “Sakura-knot,” featuring a design of thread tied around a cherry tree. Both are finished with precise kirie processing, and the detailed expression using the half-cut technique is eye-catching.
また、【四輝朱印〈春〉】はエッチング加工を活かし、蝶と桜の舞う春の風景を輝きとともに写し取る。ほかにも、4月限定の【うづき】【さくら】、干支や社紋の八重桜が舞う【春詣】など、いずれも春の息吹を感じさせる構成だ。
The “Shikki-shuin (spring)” uses an etching process to capture a spring scene of dancing butterflies and cherry blossoms. The “Uzuki” and ‘Sakura’ seals, which are only available in April, and the “Harumoude” seal, which features the zodiac signs of the year and a double-flowered cherry tree with the company crest dancing in the air, all evoke a sense of the breath of spring.
御祭神・稚日女尊（わかひるめのみこと）は、神服を織る機殿の神であり、人と人との糸を結ぶ縁結びのご神徳で知られる。御朱印の意匠にもその神性が随所に反映されており、春の出会いや門出を祈念する参拝者の心に響く内容となっている。
Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, the deity of the shrine, is the goddess of weaving and is known for her divine power to bring people together. His divinity is reflected in the design of the Goshuin, which resonate with worshippers who pray for spring encounters and new beginnings.
各御朱印は4月30日までの授与（一部は3月から・5月まで延長）、初穂料は500円〜1000円。郵送授与にも対応しており、神戸の地に足を運べない人にも春のご神縁を届けている。
Each Goshuin is available until April 30 (some are available from March and extended until May), and the initial fee ranges from 500 yen to 1,000 yen. The shrine also offers the seals by mail, bringing spring blessings to those who cannot make it to Kobe.
生田神社は西暦201年、神功皇后の神託により創建されたと伝わる古社で、地元では「いくたさん」の名で親しまれている。恋愛成就や安産祈願など多くの信仰を集め、春の訪れとともに、参道もにぎわいを見せている。
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient shrine that is said to have been founded in 201 A.D. by the oracle of Empress Jingu, and is known locally as “Ikuta-san. The shrine attracts many worshippers for the fulfillment of love and for prayers for safe delivery, and the approach to the shrine is bustling with people as spring arrives.
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