Shrine Spots in Tochigi Area
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- Futarasan Jinja Shrine
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4.0584 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2307
- This shrine is dedicated to the deities of Nikko’s three most sacred mountains and highest peaks of the Nikko mountain range. Besides the main shrine is Chugushi at the shore of Lake Chuzenji, a rear shrine that stands at the summit of Mt. Nantai, and associated shrines Hongu Jinja and Takio Jinja Shrine. The establishment of Futarasan Jinja Shrine is said to have begun in 762 when Shodo Shonin built a small shrine as a Hongu Jinja shrine. Now the shrine is popular for its associations with good luck and the god of marriage. 11 buildings of the shaden (main shrine area) including the honden (main shrine) with its “yatsumune” style of construction and haiden (hall of worship) with its gabled, hipped roof have been designated as Important Cultural Properties. The lantern called “Bake-doro” in the shrine gardens is one highlight worth seeing.
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世界遺産『日光の社寺』を構成する神社の一つ。山岳信仰の聖地の一つでもあり、日光三山を構成する『男体山』『女峰山』『太郎山』を御神体としている。一方で輪王寺には、これらの山を仏として見立てた仏像が三仏堂に安置されていることからも分かるように、日光の社寺と日光三山の関係性は切っても切れないことが分かる。 二荒山神社の由来は諸説あり定かではない。一説には『男体山』と『女峰山』の二つの神が由来となっており...
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- Nikko Toshogu Shrine
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- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2301
- A shrine located in Sannai, Nikko City. It was founded in 1617 as a shrine dedicated to the Tosho Daigongen (Tokugawa Ieyasu). There are many buildings including eight National Treasures and 34 Important Cultural Properties in the shrine grounds as well as the beautifully adorned and richly colored carvings of the Three Wise Monkeys—Mizaru, Iwazaru and Kikazaru (see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil)—and the Nemuri-neko (sleepy cat) attributed to Hidari Jingoro. Nikko Toshogu is also registered as a World Heritage Site as one of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko.
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- Utsunomiya Futaarayama Shrine
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4.0280 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Baba Dori 1-1-1
- This shrine to the 2,486-meter-high sacred mountain Mt. Futaara is also the tutelary shrine of Nikko. The temple's massive precinct covers some 3,400 hectares that includes the Nikko Mountains, which are part of Nikko National Park, as well as the Kegon Falls, the descending Irohazaka route, and Shinkyo Bridge, an important cultural asset.
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This ancient shrine is in middle of city, and is pretty peaceful as well. Need to climb a few stairs to reach the top, isnt much of a problem for anyone with average health. The compound is also...
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- Ashikaga Orihime Shrine
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4.0124 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Nishinomiya Cho 3889
- "This Shinto shrine is sung of in the ""Ashikaga Ondo,"" a song about the local area: ""If you come to Ashikaga / Look for Orihime's red shrine / Clatter-thump-thump / Clatter-thump / Ashikaga, town of pictures / Town of machinery."" Boasting history and traditions stretching back 1,300 years, the shrine is seen as the guardian shrine of the textile town of Ashikaga. The current main shrine building, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2017, was rebuilt in 1937 after its predecessor was destroyed in a fire in 1880. From the crimson-lacquered shrine, visitors can get a sweeping view of the Kanto Plain. In 2014, the shrine was designated a Lover's Sanctuary and was also selected for inclusion in the Japan Nightscape Heritage list."
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この神社の名物は、２百十余段の参道階段。カップルで上ると別れるという変わった縁結びの神社。鍵に二人の名前を書き、神社につるし、鍵は持ち帰ることもできます。
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- Takino Jinja Shrine
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4.5118 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2310-1
- Associated with Futarasan Jinja Shrine, this shrine is located approximately one kilometer from the main shrine. Tagorihime-no-Mikoto, the princess of Onamuchi-no-Mikoto, is enshrined here. The shrine is encompassed by a fence and is built in a quiet space amidst the trees where Tagorihime is said to have descended to earth. Sights to see include the Kodane-ishi, where visitors offer prayers for conception and easy childbirth, the Enmusubi-no-Sasa, and the Undameshi-no-torii, a stone torii gate where it is customary to try your luck tossing stones through the small hole near the top. Shiraito Falls located nearby is also a must-see.
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We did the temples, shrines and the Imperial Villa, but this was the best thing we did in Nikko. The trail starts near the Shinkyo Sacred Bridge and proceeds up the mountain past the Toshogu Shrine...
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- Nasu Onsen Shrine
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4.0125 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto 182
- "This shrine in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture enshrines Shinto deities including Onamuchi no Mikoto. It is famous for its historical ties to the samurai warrior Nasu no Yoichi and for being a so-called ""power spot (spiritual place with energy vortex)."" The shrine is also well-known for having number of items that supposedly grant prayers and wishes, such as the Yamato Sazareishi boulder, the Atago Fukushinsui spring, and the shrine's sacred tree. It is visited by many tourists sightseeing Nasu."
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自転車で仲間と温泉神社に到着しました。 平安時代の法律書である延喜式に記載された温泉に関わる延喜式内社は、全国でもわずかに十社のみであり、この那須町の那須温泉神社がその一つだそうです。 那須温泉神社の歴史は古く、その創建は今から約1400年前にまでさかのぼります。 当時、狩野三郎行広という人物が狩で矢傷を負わせた白鹿を追って山中に入ると、白鹿が湧き出る温泉に浸かり傷を癒しているのを発見し...
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- Ohirasan Shrine
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4.042 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Hiraichou 659
- This shrine is in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located at the summit of Mt. Ohira, the shrine was founded by Ennin in 827. The stairs leading to the temple have almost 1,000 steps and a variety of hydrangea lining the way has led to it also being called Hydrangea Hill. The shrine is known as a famous place to view the sakura cherry blossoms in the spring and you can enjoy the Ohirasan Tochigi Sakura Festival while looking over the Kanto Plain.
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大平山桜まつりの途中に行きました。大平山遊覧道路沿いの無料駐車場に駐車し、真っ直ぐには戻らず、少し遊覧道路を歩いて赤い随神門から急な石段を登って本殿へ行きました。石段の両側には紫陽花が植えられていて、紫陽花が咲く時期も良さそうでしたが、行った時には随神門からすぐ下の椿の大輪の花がとても綺麗でした。折からの好天で本殿からの景色も良く、登った甲斐がありました。参拝後は謙信平の方へ下りました。
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- Nogi Shrine
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4.023 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Ishibayashi 795
- This Shinto shrine in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture enshrines the spirits of Meiji period General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Shizuko. The shrine was founded on the premises of their vacation home in 1916. The shrine and the rest of the remains of the vacation home are now Nogi Park, a popular and well-known place to view the sakura cherry blossoms in the spring. A festival is held here on September 13th of every year and it is a regular site for antique and flea markets.
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Nice local shrine, worth visiting during new year days. On regular days, less interesting, but if you are a shrine / temple lover, then any day will do...
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- Nasu Shrine
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4.022 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Otawara-shi Minami-kanemaru 1628
- This shrine is located in Minamikanemaru, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is said to have been built more some 1600 years ago during the time of Emperor Nintoku. The shrine was rebuilt by Nasu no Yoichi, a samurai famous for his legendary feat of archery at the Battle of Yashima at the end if the Heian period. For this reason, it has strong ties to the Nasu Clan. To this day, horseback archery is still practiced at the shrine's annual grand festival. The main shrine and the shrine's two-story gate, which were rebuilt in 1577, have been designated as national Important Cultural Properties.
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那須神社（なすじんじゃ）は、栃木県大田原市南金丸（とちぎけんおおたわらしみなみかねまる）にある神社だ。祭神は応神天皇。仁徳天皇時代（4世紀）の創建とされ、黒羽（くろばね）城主大関氏の氏神として再興された。那須与一が奉納したといわれる太刀が社宝となっている。 2021年10月7日、この日は大雄寺（だいおうじ）に参拝した。そこから車で、道の駅那須与一の郷にやってきた。駐車場はとても広い。道の駅那須与...
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- Suga Shrine
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4.018 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Oyama-shi Miyamotocho 1-2-4
- This shrine was founded in 940 with the transfer and enshrinement of a division of the tutelary deity of Kyoto's Gion Shrine (now called Yasaka Shrine). Its Daidai Okagurasai festival held in early April and its Gion Matsuri festival held from July 14 to 21 each year are well known. On the third Sunday of July, 25 portable shrines including one massive one that weighs in at two tons are carried through the city.
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徳川家康が「上杉を討つか、石田を討つか」を決した「小山評定」の舞台となった本陣跡があります。神社の創建は10世紀、藤原秀衡によるものであり歴史を見つめてきた社です。長い参道を過ぎると時節柄茅の輪くぐりがありました。広い境内はゆったりとしていて落ち着いてお参りできました。
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- Itsukushima Shrine Bijin Benten
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3.516 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Honjo 2-1860
- "This shrine is located in Honjo 2-Chome, Ashikaga City. It enshrines Bijin Benten, an incarnation of Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, the enshrined deity of Itsukushima Shrine. Bijin Benten is the patron deity of beauty, health, and long life. The shrine issues ""Bijin Shomei"" amulets that prove that a woman is both beautiful on outside and kind of heart on the inside."
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[高評価したい点] ・日本で『唯一』の美人証明書なるものを発行する神社。とはいえ第一・第三３日曜日のみである。 [低評価したい点] ・結構足利＝美人を売りにしているのだが、駐車場が分かりにくい。
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- Gamo Shrine
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3.515 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Hanawada 5-1-19
- "This Shinto shrine is dedicated to late Edo period Confucian scholar Gamo Kunpei. The shrine's grounds sprawl north of the Tochigi Prefecture Government Building, and monuments commemorating Gamo Kunpei's achievements and his posthumous conferral of rank, as well as a seated statue of the scholar can be found inside their bounds. Gamo Kunpei is believed to be a descendent of Aizu Domain lord Gamo Ujisato and wrote the ""Sanryoshi,"" which recorded his research into imperial tombs across the country. Gamo Kunpei was famously the first person to use the term ""keyhole-shaped tumulus."" Each year in April when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the shrine holds a ritual children's sumo tournament; meanwhile, in August on the night of the 15th day of the eight-lunar month, the shrine holds a moon-viewing event."
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「寛政の三奇人」の一人と言われる 蒲生君平命と祭神とすると神社です。 前方後円墳という言葉は 蒲生君平が初めて使ったものです。 栃木県庁を 少し奥に行ったとことにあります。 緑が繁る丘のうえにあります。
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- Torinokosansho Shrine
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnakagawamachi Yamata 1948
- This shrine, on the peak of Mt. Torinoko, is built astride the border of Ibaraki and Tochigi Prefectures and is known as the Shinto Shrine of the Owl. When arriving at the top of the stone stairs, you can see a cute but enormous owl statue, which is considered to be a power spot for good luck and monetary fortune. The central pillar supporting the great owl is said to bring monetary fortune, while the surrounding four other pillars is to ward off calamities and bad luck.
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- Hagurosan Shrine
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4.03 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Imazato Cho 1444
- "This Shinto shrine is located at the top of 458-meter high Mt. Haguro towering on the western side of Imazato-cho, Utsunomiya City, Kawachi County, Tochigi Prefecture. There are various theories about the origin of the shrine, but in general it is believed to have been founded sometime during the Kohei era (1058-1065). The shrine is dedicated to Ukanomitama and has been a destination for worshippers since ancient times. Today, it is nicknamed ""Ohaguro-sama."""
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道の駅塩原をスタート、羽黒山神社に向かいます 創建は，康平年間（1058-1065）。宇都宮氏の初代当主・藤原宗円によるものとされる。上河内で篤く崇敬され，愛称は「おはぐろさん」。毎年11月23日，24日には，300年以上の歴史をもつ梵天祭が行われ，梵天が奉納されるそうです。 標高458m羽黒山の山頂に立つ神社です 康平年間(1058-65)創建の名刹で、本殿に向かう石段脇に樹齢450年になる夫婦...
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- Greatest Ebisusama in Japan (Osaki Ebisu-jinja Shrine, Osaki-jinja Shrine)
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- Tochigi Pref. Mokashi Higashigou 937
- The Osaki-jinja Shrine, located in Mooka City, Tochigi Prefecture enshrining both Daikokusama (Okuninushi deity: God of Wealth) and Ebisusama (Kotoshironushi deity: God of Development) is registered in the Engishiki, a registry of ancient shrines. This 1500-year-old shrine is said to bring various types of luck, including health, matchmaking, and marriage blessings, and better fortune. The inner shrine, gilded with noted engravings, is not to be missed. Also known as ‘the shrine where you win the lottery’, many visitors come to worship here every year.
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- Futarasan Jinja Shrine Chugushi
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- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2484
- This shrine on Mt. Nantai near the shore of Lake Chuzenji in Tochigi Prefecture’s Nikko City lies in between the honsha (main shrine) and okumiya (rear shrine) of Futarasan Jinja Shrine. It was established in 784 after Shodo Shonin climbed to the summit of Mt. Nantai. Next to the honden (inner sanctuary) is a path (trailhead) that leads to the okumiya on the mountain’s summit, and the trail is only open from May 5 to October 25. In addition to architectural structures on the premises such as the honden and chumon (central gate), which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties, the Homotsu-kan (treasure hall) also exhibits various treasures that belong to Futarasan Jinja Shrine.
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- Karasawayama Shrine
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- Tochigi Pref. Sanoshi Fujichou 1409
- This shrine in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture was founded in 1883 and enshrines Fujiwara-no-Hidesato. Prayer requests for safe driving and family safety are accepted and on the first of each month they do fortune-consultations. Built over the remains of Hidesato's castle, the area is a natural fortress surrounded by cliffs and valleys covered in Japanese Red Pine trees and some of the castle ruins still remain. En route to the main hall you'll pass the Sakura Horse Grounds in which numerous sakura cherry trees are planted.
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- Ashinokenbuzan Yuzen-jinja Shrine
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Ashino 2234
- The shrine is located quietly on Mount Kenbu and is said to be dedicated to two deities, Nihonmusonon and Kanayamahiko-no-mikoto. A huge cedar tree, estimated to be over 700 years old, was once struck by lightning and gouged out, but has been repaired and is still standing.
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- Yasuzumi Shrine
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- Tochigi Haga-gun Hagamachi Shimotakanezawa 4079
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- Nikko Toshogu Yomei Kado
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- Tochigi Nikko-shi Sannai 2301
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Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi’s capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.
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