From temples and shrines across Japan
The charm you found in Japan, sent to you and your friends.
Visited Zojoji or Sensoji and wish you had bought more? We purchase authentic omamori at the temple and mail them from Tokyo — with US duties already paid.
How it works
Bought at the temple, mailed from Tokyo
We visit the temple
Every charm is obtained directly from the temple or shrine — at the counter, or through its official online 授与所 (charm office). Never from resellers.
We wrap it with care
Each charm comes with an English card explaining its meaning and how it is traditionally kept.
Japan Post brings it to you
Tracked shipping to the US in about 3 weeks, or about 1 week with Express. Duties are prepaid, so there is nothing to pay on delivery. We also ship to Australia and Singapore; see Shipping & duties.
Simple pricing
Mix any charms. Three or more ship free.
Each charm shows its price. US import duties are included. Tracked shipping is $8, and free on 3 or more charms. Express delivery (about 1 week) is $25.
Where to start
Favorites for first-time gifts
Where they come from
7 places across Japan
Zojoji Temple
Shiba, Tokyo — at the foot of Tokyo Tower
The family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns, founded in 1393 — and home to Buddhist scriptures listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. Its great main hall, with Tokyo Tower rising behind it, is one of the most striking views in the city.
浅草寺Sensoji Temple
Asakusa, Tokyo
Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in 628. Its Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), hung with a giant red lantern, is one of the most recognizable sights in all of Japan.
明治神宮Meiji Jingu Shrine
Harajuku, Tokyo
A Shinto shrine completed in 1920, set in a forest of about 100,000 trees in the middle of Tokyo — and the shrine that welcomes more New Year visitors than any other in Japan.
川崎大師Kawasaki Daishi Temple
Kawasaki, Kanagawa — just across the river from Tokyo
A Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1128 and one of the best-known places in Japan to pray for protection from misfortune (yakuyoke). Every New Year, it ranks among the three most visited temples and shrines in the country.
大宮八幡宮Omiya Hachimangu Shrine
Suginami, Tokyo
Known as the “navel of Tokyo” because it sits near the geographic center of the city, this spacious Shinto shrine is a favorite of local families — especially for charms for safe childbirth, children and pets.
熊野本宮大社Kumano Hongu Taisha
Tanabe, Wakayama — the spiritual center of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, a UNESCO World Heritage site
One of the three grand shrines of Kumano, at the heart of the Kumano Kodo — the network of ancient pilgrimage trails through the Kii mountains that, together with the Camino de Santiago in Spain, are among the very few pilgrimage routes recognized as UNESCO World Heritage.
三峯神社Mitsumine Shrine
Chichibu, Saitama — deep in the mountains, about 1,100 meters up
A Shinto shrine on a mountain ridge in Chichibu, said to date back some 1,900 years — and one of Japan’s most talked-about "power spots," known above all for its wolf guardians and its "Ki" energy charm.
Top photos via Wikimedia Commons, cropped; not photos of our products. Kaminarimon, Sensoji — そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zojoji — Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Charms at Hokkaido Shrine Tongu, Sapporo — Dariusz Jemielniak, CC BY-SA 4.0