[Limited to May] Five Types of Limited Edition Goshuin Offered at Kobe's Ikuta Shrine!!
Ikuta Shrine in Kobe announces the offering of five types of special limited edition Goshuin throughout May 2026, including two types of cut-out Goshuin. These unique seals, designed with seasonal motifs and traditional wishes, will be available for a fee, with mail-order options also provided, appealing to Goshuin enthusiasts and tourists.
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1. About the Limited Goshuin for May, Reiwa 8 (2026)
Ikuta Shrine (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) will be offering five types of limited edition Goshuin, including two types of cut-out Goshuin, starting from May 1st (Friday), Reiwa 8.
Limited Goshuin for May
Cut-out Goshuin [Satsuki Nobori]
This Goshuin is expressed as a cut-out design featuring the characters "Satsuki Nobori," another name for carp streamers, which originated in the Edo period with samurai families wishing for the advancement of their male children. The design incorporates Satsuki Nobori, displayed on May 5th for the Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day), and "Ayame" (iris), an herb traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits. We sincerely pray for everyone's "health and longevity" this month, under the divine grace of Ikuta Okami.
*Part of the design uses a unique expression created by adjusting the laser output to shave the paper (half-cut technique) instead of regular laser cutting.
Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo (initial offering fee): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/142540775
Cut-out Goshuin [Good Fortune]
This Goshuin is designed as a cut-out, incorporating the characters for "Good Fortune" and clovers, which have the flower language of "good fortune." The overall design uses the Shippo pattern, a traditional motif where circles connect infinitely, embodying wishes such as "continuing connections," "good relationships," and "prosperity of descendants." We pray that this month, filled with the beautiful fresh greenery and refreshing weather of May, will bring you good encounters, good connections, and a joyful heart.
Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 1,000 yen
Shiki Goshuin "Kunpu" (Gentle Breeze)
This Goshuin expresses the changing seasonal scenery with the complex sparkle of "etching processing." We pray that this season will be peaceful and heartwarming, as if connected to the precious divine relationship with Ikuta Okami, with pleasant breezes passing through, and the climate, flowers, and creatures changing and shining richly. Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/142950667
May Limited Goshuin [Satsuki]
This Goshuin is designed and prepared with the wish that good connections will spread like the intertwining flowers and happiness will be carried in, by depicting wisteria flowers hanging colorfully and embracing a gentle breeze, with swallows lightly dancing in the sky over the city of Kobe. Under the divine connection with Okami-sama, we pray that this month will be full of good connections and happiness.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/143319803
Spring Limited Goshuin [Harumode]
This Goshuin is a special one prepared for each season. It expresses a serene spring scene by featuring Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, the deity of matchmaking, inscribed in the center, along with the shrine emblem's double-petaled cherry blossoms, the zodiac sign of "Uma" (horse) for this year, and cherry blossoms with butterflies fluttering around them. We pray for good connections and a rich-hearted season.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: March 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/136926122
2. About Mail Order for Limited Goshuin
If you wish to have Goshuin mailed, please proceed to the Ikuta Shrine Limited Goshuin Mail Order page below.
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/
3. About Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine, affectionately known as "Ikuta-san" by locals in Kobe. In the first year of Empress Jingu's regency (201 AD), on her way back from the Three Kingdoms, her ship stopped moving offshore of what is now Kobe Port. When a divination was performed, Wakahirume-no-Mikoto appeared and said, "I wish to reside in Ikuta Nagao-kuni," and was enshrined by Okinaga-no-sukune. It is widely revered as the guardian deity of Kobe, offering blessings for matchmaking, health and longevity, business prosperity, family safety, as well as successful romance and safe childbirth.
Ikuta Shrine
Address: 1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0011
Phone Number: 078-321-3851
URL: https://ikutajinja.or.jp
Ikuta Shrine (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) will be offering five types of limited edition Goshuin, including two types of cut-out Goshuin, starting from May 1st (Friday), Reiwa 8.
Limited Goshuin for May
Cut-out Goshuin [Satsuki Nobori]
This Goshuin is expressed as a cut-out design featuring the characters "Satsuki Nobori," another name for carp streamers, which originated in the Edo period with samurai families wishing for the advancement of their male children. The design incorporates Satsuki Nobori, displayed on May 5th for the Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day), and "Ayame" (iris), an herb traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits. We sincerely pray for everyone's "health and longevity" this month, under the divine grace of Ikuta Okami.
*Part of the design uses a unique expression created by adjusting the laser output to shave the paper (half-cut technique) instead of regular laser cutting.
Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo (initial offering fee): 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/142540775
Cut-out Goshuin [Good Fortune]
This Goshuin is designed as a cut-out, incorporating the characters for "Good Fortune" and clovers, which have the flower language of "good fortune." The overall design uses the Shippo pattern, a traditional motif where circles connect infinitely, embodying wishes such as "continuing connections," "good relationships," and "prosperity of descendants." We pray that this month, filled with the beautiful fresh greenery and refreshing weather of May, will bring you good encounters, good connections, and a joyful heart.
Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 1,000 yen
Shiki Goshuin "Kunpu" (Gentle Breeze)
This Goshuin expresses the changing seasonal scenery with the complex sparkle of "etching processing." We pray that this season will be peaceful and heartwarming, as if connected to the precious divine relationship with Ikuta Okami, with pleasant breezes passing through, and the climate, flowers, and creatures changing and shining richly. Approximately A5 size (210mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 1,000 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/142950667
May Limited Goshuin [Satsuki]
This Goshuin is designed and prepared with the wish that good connections will spread like the intertwining flowers and happiness will be carried in, by depicting wisteria flowers hanging colorfully and embracing a gentle breeze, with swallows lightly dancing in the sky over the city of Kobe. Under the divine connection with Okami-sama, we pray that this month will be full of good connections and happiness.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: May 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/143319803
Spring Limited Goshuin [Harumode]
This Goshuin is a special one prepared for each season. It expresses a serene spring scene by featuring Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, the deity of matchmaking, inscribed in the center, along with the shrine emblem's double-petaled cherry blossoms, the zodiac sign of "Uma" (horse) for this year, and cherry blossoms with butterflies fluttering around them. We pray for good connections and a rich-hearted season.
*Size is A6 (105mm x 148mm).
Period of Offering: March 1st to May 31st, Reiwa 8
*May be out of stock depending on the situation.
Hatsuhoryo: 500 yen
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/items/136926122
2. About Mail Order for Limited Goshuin
If you wish to have Goshuin mailed, please proceed to the Ikuta Shrine Limited Goshuin Mail Order page below.
https://ikutajinja.official.ec/
3. About Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine, affectionately known as "Ikuta-san" by locals in Kobe. In the first year of Empress Jingu's regency (201 AD), on her way back from the Three Kingdoms, her ship stopped moving offshore of what is now Kobe Port. When a divination was performed, Wakahirume-no-Mikoto appeared and said, "I wish to reside in Ikuta Nagao-kuni," and was enshrined by Okinaga-no-sukune. It is widely revered as the guardian deity of Kobe, offering blessings for matchmaking, health and longevity, business prosperity, family safety, as well as successful romance and safe childbirth.
Ikuta Shrine
Address: 1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 650-0011
Phone Number: 078-321-3851
URL: https://ikutajinja.or.jp