Imado Shrine
A shrine known for enmusubi, prayers for good relationships, and maneki-neko beckoning cats. Office services for ema plaques and goshuin stamps run 09:00–16:00; there is no parking or toilet.
At a glance
- Address
- 1-5-22 Imado, Taito-ku, Tokyo
- Office services
- 09:00–16:00; open year-round
- Telephone
- 03-3872-2703
- Access
- 15 minutes on foot from Asakusa stations
- Facilities
- No dedicated parking; no toilets
Checked · 2026.10.27
Imado Shrine
A shrine known for enmusubi, prayers for good relationships, and maneki-neko beckoning cats. Office services for ema plaques and goshuin stamps run 09:00–16:00; there is no parking or toilet.
- Ema prayer plaques
- Goshuin stamps
A shrine for good relationships
The official website describes Imado as an enmusubi shrine, a place to pray for good relationships. It enshrines Emperor Ojin, Izanagi, Izanami and Fukurokuju; Fukurokuju is one of the Asakusa Seven Lucky Gods. Understand this as faith and worship culture rather than a promise that any relationship or wish will be fulfilled.
09:00–16:00 means office-service hours
The official wording is “office-service hours: 09:00–16:00.” This does not establish either 24-hour access to the grounds or an unconditional ban on entering after 16:00. Visit within these hours for ema prayer plaques, religious items or goshuin stamps, and check official news for events and changes.
Goshuin and ema
The current official notice says goshuin are supplied only on prepared sheets, with exceptions for Asakusa Seven Lucky Gods boards and good-fortune pictures. Do not assume staff will write directly into your stamp book. Ema prices and item availability should be checked at the counter rather than replaced with unverified prices.
Walking or taking a bus from Asakusa
The walk from Asakusa stations is about 15 minutes. To shorten it, check the following stop names along with your destination. Actual services on Toei buses and Taito City’s Kita Megurin circular bus follow the operators’ timetables.
| Bus stop | Walk to shrine |
|---|---|
| Asakusa-nanachome (浅草七丁目) | About 5 minutes |
| Riverside Sports Center-mae (リバーサイドスポーツセンター前) | About 1 minute |
Plan toilet and parking stops beforehand
The shrine explicitly states that it has neither dedicated parking nor toilets. If visiting with children or during a long walk, check opening hours of nearby public facilities beforehand. Worshippers’ routes take priority even in areas with cat decorations; avoid occupying the item counter or plaque-writing area for extended photography.
Take a look around
Photographed in March 2026The story behind this place
I Went to Tokyo for Miyu,
and Remembered the People, Too
Following the Cats into Imado Shrine
After Matsuchiyama Shoden, I continued to my next destination, Imado Shrine. The timing had been on my mind: I understood that shrine visits ended at four in the afternoon, and wondered…
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