USAGI JINJA shinto Shrine fellowship.
Welcome to the Rabbit Shrine in Calgary "The Little Shrine On the Prairie"
秋の季節にはお稲荷さまにお祈りをします。 In the autumn season, we pray to the O'Inari-sama. Dear Fellowship see you on the weekend at 12 noon!
Kan"Nushi Jay
spirtual services
はつみやまいり Hatsumiya Mai Ri
しちごさん Shichi Go San
けつこんしき Kekkon Shiki
いれいさい Irei Sai
お祭り巡行 O-Matsuri Omikoshi Junkou on July 19 at 2025 Max Bell Arena went beautifully and weather was spectaculer!
Usagi Jinja Také KanNushi giving opening Prayer.
神道を通して私達は自然に近づきます。 Shintō o tōshite watashitachi wa shizen ni chikadzukimasu. Through Shinto we immerse ourselves in nature.
Jay Kan'nushi
地域社会での活動 Chi'iki shakai denokatsudo Community Outreach
Kan'nushi Jay is an accomplished public speaker. He has done many speaking engagements for schools, organizations, and in leadership conventions. He has been called to do this work all across Canada and in many parts of the world. If you would like to book him to speak for your organization or school please reach out and contact us.
Kan'nushi Jay Creasy
Jay “Také” Creasy is currently a Kan’nushi (Shinto priest) studying with
Ito Chihiro of Japan.
A Kan’nushi , also called shinshoku, is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine as well as for leading worship of a given kami. The characters for Kan’nushi are sometimes also read jinshu with the same meaning. Originally the Kan’nushi were intermediaries between kami and could transmit their will to all mankind.
Founded 25 years ago by Kan’nushi Jay Creasy, the Usagi Jinja shrine is one of the few true Japanese Shinto shrines outside of Japan, and the only Shinto shrine in Alberta.
Usagi Jinja (Rabbit Shrine) offers spiritual services as well as operates three yearly festivals. Please visit our writings section to learn more about Shinto.
The picture here depicts Kan'nushi Také with his teacher Gūji Ito Chihiro honoring Také for his continued shinto practice abroad.