[Spring Limited] Six types of limited-edition Goshuin to be offered at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe!!
Ikuta Shrine in Kobe is offering six types of limited-edition Goshuin (shrine seals) for the spring season, including intricate paper-cut designs. These special seals, available starting in April 2026, feature seasonal motifs like cherry blossoms and are available for purchase both at the shrine and via mail order.
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1. Regarding the April 2026 Limited-Edition Goshuin
Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Ikuta Shrine (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) will offer six types of limited-edition Goshuin, including two types of paper-cut Goshuin.


Paper-cut Goshuin [Hanaikada (Flower Raft)]
This Goshuin features the characters for "Hanaikada" (flower raft), representing the sight of cherry blossom petals floating on the water surface in a continuous band like a raft. It is expressed through paper-cutting to evoke the emotional scenery of spring.
We pray that this month, a season of various "beginnings," will be a vibrant and wonderful month for you.
*A portion of the design is created using a unique technique (half-cut) where the laser output is adjusted to shave the paper rather than using standard laser cutting.
Equivalent to approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/139111635
Paper-cut Goshuin [Oun (Cherry Blossom Clouds)]
This Goshuin features the characters for "Oun" (cherry blossom clouds), which refers to the sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom appearing like beautiful white clouds floating in the sky. It is expressed through paper-cutting, inspired by the scenery of the shrine grounds in spring.
Amidst the blooming cherry blossoms and the overflowing divine energy, we pray that you will be blessed with good connections and enjoy a peaceful month.
Equivalent to approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/139392814


Shiki (Four Seasons) Goshuin [Hanagoyomi (Flower Calendar)]
A Goshuin that expresses the beauty of the changing spring through the intricate sparkle of "etching processing."
We pray that you will be blessed with a precious divine connection with the Ikuta Okami (Great Deity of Ikuta), and that just as plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and living creatures shine brightly under the warm spring sun after the harsh winter cold, this season will be one of mental health and splendor for you.
Equivalent to approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: March 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/136843187 Shiki Goshuin [Hanagoyomi (Flower Calendar)]
April Limited-Edition Goshuin [Sakura (Cherry Blossom)]
This Goshuin was prepared by placing cherry blossoms, which bloom beautifully and elegantly amidst the soft feeling of spring's arrival, over the city of Kobe.
We sincerely pray that you have a peaceful and happy month filled with the colors of spring.
*Equivalent to A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/140068294


April Limited-Edition Goshuin [Uzuki (April)]
This Goshuin was prepared to express a bright and calm landscape where cherry blossoms bloom gently, wrapped in the warm light of spring.
Under the divine virtues of the Ikuta Okami, we pray that this will be a fruitful month where things bloom peacefully.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/140068214
Spring Limited-Edition Goshuin [Harumode (Spring Shrine Visit)]
This Goshuin is a special one prepared for each season.
The deity "Wakahirume-no-Mikoto," the god of matchmaking, is inscribed in the center. The design features the shrine's crest (double-flowered cherry blossoms), this year's zodiac sign "Horse," cherry blossoms, and butterflies fluttering around, expressing a peaceful spring scene.
We pray that you will be blessed with good connections and enjoy a season of richness of heart.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Offering Period: March 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
*May be discontinued depending on availability.
Hatsuho-ryo (Offering): 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/136926122

2. Regarding Mail Order for Limited-Edition Goshuin
If you would like to receive them by mail, please proceed to the Ikuta Shrine limited-edition Goshuin mail order page below.
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/
3. About Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shrine, affectionately known as "Ikuta-san" by the locals in Kobe. In the first year of the reign of Empress Jingu (201 AD), on her return from the Three Kingdoms of Korea, her ship could not proceed off the coast of what is now Kobe Port. When she performed a divine divination, Wakahirume-no-Mikoto appeared and said, "I wish to dwell in the land of Ikuta-nagasa," and thus she was enshrined by Unakami no Isago. The shrine is widely revered as the guardian deity of Kobe, with blessings for matchmaking, health and longevity, prosperous business, family safety, as well as the fulfillment of romantic love and safe childbirth.
Ikuta Shrine
Address: 1-2-1 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0011
Phone Number: 078-321-3851
URL: https://ikutajinja.or.jp/