Gassan Shrine in Japanese — 月山神社
Gassan Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shōnai-machi, Yamagata Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 月山神社, read がっさんじんじゃ. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
月山神社
| Kana | がっさんじんじゃ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gassan Jinja |
| English | Gassan Shrine |
| Category | Shinto shrines |
| Location | Shōnai-machi, Yamagata Prefecture 庄内町 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 月山神社
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 庄内町, 山形県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Shrine names repeat all over Japan — there are thousands of Hachiman and Tenjin shrines — so the city name on the card matters as much as the shrine name. Large shrines also have more than one gate; a taxi will normally stop at the main approach (表参道).
Nearby places of the same kind
- 熊野神社 — Kumano Shrine, Miyauchi
- 上杉神社 — Uesugi Shrine, Yonezawa
- 青葉神社 — Aoba Shrine, Aoba-ku
- 仙台東照宮 — Sendai Tōshō-gū, Aoba-ku
- 竹駒神社 — Takekoma Inari Shrine, Iwanuma
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 月山神社?
月山神社 is read がっさんじんじゃ, romanised Gassan Jinja. English-language sources usually write it Gassan Shrine. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Gassan Shrine to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 月山神社 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Gassan Shrine?
For a well-known Shinto shrine the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Shinto shrine is in Shōnai-machi, Yamagata Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.