Mitsumine Shrine · Success & Study

Ki Energy Charm

氣の御守

$26

Only 1 available — a one-of-a-kind charm

US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match

Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+) · Express — EMS (about 1 week), $25

Mitsumine Shrine’s well-known "Ki" charm, in red or green — only one of each color, from a single visit to the shrine.

Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Mitsumine Shrine. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.

What it means

The charm’s card reads 勇気・元気・やる気 (courage, vitality, motivation) and is written with 氣, an old form of the character for "ki," or life energy.

Mitsumine sits deep in the Chichibu mountains, and this charm is one of the shrine’s best-known, carried as a wish for energy and drive in whatever you’re taking on.

Where it's from

Purchased in person at Mitsumine Shrine (三峯神社), Chichibu, Saitama — deep in the mountains, about 1,100 meters up. It comes as a brocade pouch charm on a cord.

Form

Brocade pouch charm on a cord

How it's traditionally kept

Traditionally an omamori is kept closed — opening it is thought to undo its purpose. Most people carry it in a bag, pocket or wallet, or keep it somewhere clean at home.

In Japan it is common, though not required, to return an omamori to a shrine or temple (not necessarily the same one) after about a year and receive a new one.

Delivery

Ships from Tokyo within 2 business days.