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Keta Taisha Grand Shrine

By Saigen Jiro - Own work, CC0

Keta Taisha Grand Shrine

気多大社

Ishikawa · Chubu

Keta Taisha is one of the principal shrines of the Noto Peninsula, standing in a sacred forest, and it opens 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. Its annual lantern festival fills the grounds with light. The shrine came through the January 2024 Noto earthquake largely intact and reopened to worshippers the following day, though three of its Important Cultural Property halls are under a multi-year structural restoration and may be covered or fenced.

Why we picked it

Many mainstream travelers overlook this shrine in favor of more famous destinations like Kanazawa.

Best season
Autumn
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.3· 2,825 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free — regular grounds; fee only for special interior goshoden worship
Nearest station
Chiji Station
Website
keta.jp

Today

8:30–16:30Free

Stored weekly hours

Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

How to get there

From Nagoya Station · ~3h 42m by car

Tags

shrinefestivalnature

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