--- name: "Kashima-jingu Shrine" lat: 35.9687708 lng: 140.6315435 official_url: "https://kashimajingu.jp/" fee: "Visiting the grounds is free; the treasure hall is closed long-term." last_verified: "2026-10-02" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000255/" publisher: "Piggyback Japan" method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page." reuse: "Free to reuse with the check date kept. A link back is appreciated, not required." --- # Kashima-jingu Shrine The deer park is where children have the most fun, and ¥100 buys carrots to feed the deer. Further on, the Kaname-ishi stone is said to pin down an earthquake-causing catfish's head. Nearby, a statue of the god pressing the catfish down sparked one boy's interest in Japan's oldest myths. At the far end, spring-fed Mitarashi Pond is clear enough to see fish and crayfish, and its teahouse serves dango made with that water. Deer, a legend and clear water turn the long walk into a string of small finds. - Area: Ibaraki - Type: See - Time to allow: 1–2 h — A visit takes about 60–120 minutes. (source: https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2900445/, 2026-10-02) - Hours: The grounds have no gates or fences and are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year; the amulet office and prayer reception are open 8:30–16:30, and the treasure hall is closed. - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Nursing space | Yes | Listings show a nursing room, diaper-changing sheet and multipurpose restroom at the shrine, without saying where they are or how to use them. | 2025-09-25 (web) | [source](https://www.timesclub.jp/sp/tanomachi_ex/ibaraki/kashima/001.html) | | Diaper changing table | Conditional | Yes: The First Parking Lot restroom, beside the great torii gate, has a multipurpose restroom and a diaper-changing space, but no baby seat. / No: The Mitarashi Pond restroom has a multipurpose restroom but no diaper-changing space. / Yes: The multipurpose restroom behind the First Parking Lot has handrails and a baby bed (with photos). | 2026-10-02 (web) | [source](https://kashima-ibaraki.mypl.net/article/machiaruki_kashima/1430) | | Family restroom | Yes | Japan Travel's listing names a multipurpose restroom among the barrier-free facilities, without saying where it is. | 2026-10-02 (web) | [source](https://ja.japantravel.com/places/ibaraki/kashima-shrine/184) | | Stroller friendly | Yes | From the great torii to the Romon gate, the main hall and around the amulet office, the shrine is relatively easy to visit with a stroller; the Oku-sando path has gravel and soil, and there are slopes around Mitarashi Pond. | 2026-07-25 (web) | [source](https://ibaraki-guide.jp/spot/kashima-jingu-shrine-guide/) | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper disposal bin | No | One parent found no place to throw away diapers in the amulet office's nursing room or multipurpose restroom, and a parents' map site also lists no diaper bin. | 2024-11-17 (web) | [source](https://mamamap.jp/spots/1359) | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | Not checked yet | | | | | English support | English menu & signs | The grounds map and electronic information board have English. | 2026-10-02 (web) | [source](https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/spot/02301-2900445/) | | Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | | | | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | High chair | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' menu | Not checked yet | | | | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | ## How to cite these facts Free to reuse. Every fact shown with a value above was read from the official page it links to, and re-checked on 2026-10-02; rows marked "Not checked yet" have not been checked. We keep the check date visible so you can tell how old a fact is — please keep it when you quote us. A link back is appreciated but not required. **Ready to paste (Markdown)** ``` Stroller friendly, Nursing space and Diaper changing table at Kashima-jingu Shrine — checked 2026-10-02 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000255/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Stroller friendly, Nursing space and Diaper changing table at Kashima-jingu Shrine — checked 2026-10-02 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.