Omiya Hachimangu Shrine · Family & Children
Safe Childbirth Charm
安産御守
$26
US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match · also shipping to Australia and Singapore (see Shipping)
Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+) · Express — EMS (about 1 week), $25
A traditional gift for an expectant mother.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omiya Hachimangu Shrine. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
Ōmiya Hachimangu is well known for safe-childbirth prayers, which are held on “dog days” (inu no hi), and the shrine describes itself as a Hachiman shrine for childrearing and for warding off misfortune. This charm carries a wish for a safe delivery. It comes in white or light green (moegi).
A traditional gift for an expectant mother.
- Where it's from
Ordered from the official online 授与所 (charm office) of Omiya Hachimangu Shrine (大宮八幡宮), Suginami, Tokyo.
- 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
- We obtain this charm from the temple after you order, so it ships from Tokyo in about 1 week.
Pairs well with
