Cherry Blossom Traffic Safety Skin Protection Amulet Brocade Pouch, Shrine-Prayed

Bright cherry blossoms bloom across this traditional brocade fabric charm, a personal amulet meant to be carried close to you on daily travels. Blessed directly at the shrine to guard against accidents and disasters, this vibrant cloth charm carries divine blessing so your wishes may come true smoothly. It measures 5.8 cm long by 4 cm wide, weighs a lightweight 4 grams, and comes with a cord about 10 cm long so you can carry it anywhere.

This charm comes from Shirasaki Hachimangu Shrine in Iwakuni, a historic sanctuary founded in 1250 during the Kamakura period. The shrine has long been revered as a guardian of traffic safety. During the Edo period, feudal lords sailing past, including daimyo from other domains, would halt their ships at sea just to bow toward its grounds. As travel evolved from ships to trains and then to cars, the devotion never faded; today, visitors still come to Shirasaki Hachimangu to pray for safe journeys, now often for the cars they drive.