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Shrine

Ise Jingu Naiku

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujitachichou 1

This is the other one of Ise Jingu’s shogu, officially called Kotaijingu. It is considered to have begun when the imperial princess Yamato-hime-no-miya determined that Amaterasu Omikami would be enshrined on the banks of the Isuzugawa River. Crossing over the Ujibashi Bridge and proceeding along the long gravel path that approaches the shrine over which Japanese cedar trees tower, one will arrive at the o-seiden (main building), which is enclosed by multiple layers of fencing. The vast grounds include a kagura hall, betsugu (an associated shrine), and free rest areas for worshippers, and the entire area is enveloped in a sacred atmosphere. Visitors can take a bus from Isuzugawa Station or Ujiyamada Station and get off at the Naiku-mae stop.
Futami Okitama-jinja Shrine

4.0

381 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Futamichoue 575

A Shinto shrine famous for the Meoto Iwa (“Married Couple Rocks”) situated 700 meters off the coast. The shrine is dedicated to the god Sarutahiko Okami. The offshore Meoto Iwa are sacred rocks affiliated with Sarutahiko Okami. The rocks serve as a torii gate for those worshiping the sun. Because of their resemblance to a married couple cuddling close, the Meoto Iwa are said to be a symbol of matrimonial harmony and luck in love. Each year, on the summer solstice, you can come to worship the morning sun as it rises between the rocks. Numerous Futami frog statues, messengers of the gods donated by people whose prayers at the shrine were granted, can be found on the shrine grounds.

Several shrines along the walkway that clings to the cliff side. Dedicated to Mikestu the Shinto goddess of marriage harmony. Many statue frogs to pat for a wish. And the fascinating folklore story...
Sarutahiko Shrine

4.0

418 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Ujiurata 2-1-10

Sarutahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami. It is recorded in the ancient Kojiki and Nihon shoki that the great god Sarutahiko Okami guides everything towards the best state. According to legend, after guiding Amaterasu’s grandson to Takachiho, he married Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto. He then chose to reside in Ise and from there guided the development of the nation. A shrine known as the Sarume Shrine, dedicated to Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, is located on the shrine grounds. When the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami hid herself in a cave, she was persuaded to come out again after a kagura performance of song and dance by Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto. Accordingly, she is worshiped as the goddess of the performing arts.

The deity enshrined at Sarutahiko Shrine is Sarutahiko Oogami who appears in every event and lead us to the best direction. The deity is described Japanese old historical documents such as Kojiki...
Ise Jingu Geku

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279

This is one of Ise Jingu’s shogu and enshrines the deity Toyo’uke-no-Omikami, who provides companionship and sacred food to Amaterasu-Omikami. The official name is Toyo’ukedaijingu. Toyo’uke-no-Omikami is revered as the guardian deity of industry related to the necessities of life (food, clothing & shelter) as well as various other types of industry. In addition to the Shogu, the premises of which are covered in white gravel, is the Magatamaike Pond where there is a Kiyomori camphor tree related to Taira no Kiyomori and where Japanese iris and bloom, and the Mimaya where sacred horses were kept, as well as four betsugu (associated shrines). It is customary to worship here first before moving on to the Naiku. The closest train station is Iseshi Station.
Tsubaki Grand Shrine

4.5

153 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Suzukashi Yamamotochou 1871

A Shinto shrine; the inner sanctuary enshrines the shrine’s principal god, Sarutahiko Okami. Sarutahiko Okami is worshipped as a god of fortune who brings peace and happiness to all living creatures. He is also believed to provide such benefits as safe travels, luck in love, bountiful children and grandchildren, protection from evil, and better fortunes. A teahouse called the Suzumatsu-an can be found on the shrine grounds. The teahouse, together with a garden, was donated to the temple by Konosuke Matsushita, founder of Panasonic, in prayer for the further development and growth of the tea ceremony. The teahouse is open to the general public and is not dedicated to a specific tea ceremony school.

久しぶりの参拝です＾＾（前回の口コミが２０１８年だったので、５年ぶりか）家族が建設会社に勤めている関係で、建築の神様でもあるため、半年に一度、会社の幹部で御祈祷を受けているようです。そのためか、近年はあまり会社関係のトラブルがないように感じます。（会社のトップの意向で、ここ１０年ほどは、毎年参拝に行っているようです）今回は夫婦で訪れ、日ごろの御礼参りに伺いました。別宮（椿岸神社）は、夫婦神...
Tado Shrine

4.0

98 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Kuwanashi Tadochoutado 1681

A Shinto shrine located a 10 minute drive from the Kuwanahigashi Interchange whose history dates back over 1,500 years. The shrine's origins are believed to lie in the building of a shrine here by Emperor Yuryaku in the latter half of the fifth century. The deity enshrined in the main shrine is Amatsuhikone no Mikoto, the son of Sume Omikami. The shrine was destroyed in a wartime fire in 1572. After being rebuilt in the Edo period, the shrine experienced such a revival in popularity, it was said that if one were going to visit the famous Ise Jingu shrine, one must also visit this one. The Tado Festival, held in May, attracts many visitors who come to watch an event in which gallant men ride horse up a steep, two meter near vertical precipice; the number and the order in which riders surmount the precipice foretells how good the harvest will be that year.

多度の上げ馬で坂を転げ落ちたり壁に激突したり流血、骨折で痙攣する馬などを見て恐怖を覚えました。何より馬を取り囲んで殴ったり抑え込んだりする男性たちの怒号がものすごく、子供が怖がって泣き出し、その場を離れてもずっと口をききませんでした。あんなものを伝統などと見せ物にする神経が全くわかりません。二度とあの神社には行きません。
Tsukiyomi-no-miya

4.0

90 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Miyajiri 1-3-19

This shrine is dedicated to the same Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto as the Inner Ise Shrine associated shrine Tsukiyomi-no-miya but is located in a shopping district in the center of Ise. This shrine has old connections to an ancient river called Okawara and farming in the area. The road that stretches straight from the Outer Ise Shrine’s Kitamikado Gate to Tsukiyomi-no-miya is known as the path of the gods and as such there is custom to avoid walking in the center of the road to allow the gods to pass. The shrine is about a 10-minute walk from the JR Iseshi Station.

外宮から少し歩くことになりますが，決して歩けない距離ではなく，折角外宮にお詣りしたのであれば，月読宮にもお詣りすると良いでしょう。
Aekuni Shrine

4.0

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Igashi Ichinomiya 877

This shrine is the highest ranked in Iga, and is located right off the Meihan Expressway's Iga-Ichinomiya Interchange. On the grounds of the shrine, there are several power spots such as a longevity well said to give you health and prosperity in business, a marriage shrine, and rocks to grants divine blessings of easy childbirth. In addition, there is a stone monument with an engraved haiku written by Matsuo Basho when he visited the shrine, and there are many other sightseeing spots such as Mt. Nangu, lovingly called Iga Kofuji (Small Fuji of Iga). The shishi kagura (lion dances) that are performed at events in January, April and December are the prototype for dances throughout Iga, and have been designated an Intangible Folk cultural Property by Mie Prefecture.

伊賀国の一宮。年末に参拝。無料の駐車場も広い。拝殿は華やかで東日本に広がっていった阿部氏の祖、大彦を偲ばせる。ご祭神は大彦命、少彦名命、金山比咩命。また境内にはかつての磐座を御神体とする大石神社があり、この神社の狛シャチホコの鼻が長かった。出雲色が濃い神社のため、桃太郎岩が浮いている。
Kazahinomi-no-miya

4.5

35 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Ise city Mie Prefecture Ise city Ujihodate cho 1 Nakgyu region

This associate shrine of Inner Ise Shrine is dedicated to the gods Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto and Shinatobe-no-Mikoto who govern the wind and the rain. Originally called the “Wind Shrine,” after the Mongolian army was driven off by the kamikaze (divine wind) during the Kamakura-Period the shrine was elevated to the Kazahinomi no Miya. Midway along the path towards Kazahinomi-no-miya you’ll cross a river and the beautiful bridge across the river is very popular with shrine visitors.

ご祭神は、級長津彦命、級長戸辺命瀧祭神で、別宮10社中9位とのことです。正宮、荒祭宮、風日祈宮、大山祇神社・子安神社の順でお参りするのがルールのようですが、道なりでお参りすると風日祈宮、正宮、荒祭宮、大山祇神社・子安神社の順になってしまいます。島路川を風日祈宮御橋でわたってお参りします。途中の景色は大変美しいです。
Koube no Miya Yomo Shrine

4.5

19 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Wataraiguntaikichou Ouchiyama 3314-2

This shrine is affectionately referred to as “atama no miya-san” or “okashira-san” because of the benefits it is said to confer upon the upper parts of the body, particularly the head. According to legend, the skull of Karahashi Chujo Mitsumori was enshrined here in 1191. Many visit to pray for academic achievement, mercantile wisdom, healing for head injuries and illnesses, especially during exam season. The water of the “Koube fountain” close to the main building is said to grant wisdom, and the nearby “Koube stone” is said to heal illness. The closest station is Ouchiyama Station.

何人もの人の顔が浮かび上がったように見える岩が不思議です。頭の神様は日本でここしかないと言われています。
Owase-jinja Shrine

4.0

26 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Owaseshi Kitaurachou 12-5

Owase-jinja Shrine is located five minutes by car from the Owase-Kita Interchange on the Kisei Highway. Susa-no-o-no-Mikoto is its enshrined deity, and it is the only shrine in Owase that has such a long history. According to tradition, it was founded in the Taiho period (701-703), and it is said that many warriors came to pray for victory during the Warring States period. Every year, a festival called Yaya Matsuri, a festival principally for young men, is held on Old New Year, February 1 to 5, and it is considered one of Japan's many strange festivals. Two large camphor trees that stand within the precincts are considered husband and wife trees, and are said to be more than a thousand years old. They have been designated prefectural natural monuments.

体験云々ではなく、ここの女性従業員の電話対応があまりにもひどい。受けていてすごく面倒くさそうに対応され、気分が著しく悪くなった。この神社に行く気が失せた。
Taka-no-miya

4.0

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279 within the territory

One of the four associated shrines of Outer Ise Shrine, the god Toyouke no Omikami no Aramitama is enshrined here. After passing the giant boulder called Kameishi you’ll have to climb 98 stone stairs to reach this shrine. It is said that the Kameishi boulder came all the way from the cave of the sun god on Mt. Takakura. Because of the shrine’s elevated position on the hill it was once called “Tall” no Miya. For visitors with bad backs and legs who cannot climb the stairs a Taka-no-miya remote worshiping station was constructed.

一般に伊勢神宮というと、この外宮と内宮でワンセットと思われますが、それ以外にも125社の神社があるそうです。この「多賀宮（たかのみや）」は、外宮の別宮として、一番高い格式だそうで、お祀りしているのは「豊受大御神荒御魂」とのこと。豊受大御神は、外宮の正宮にお祀りしている神様なので、この「荒御魂（あらみたま）」こそが、多賀宮の肝なのだと思いますが、由緒書きによれば「荒々しく格別に顕著なご神威をあら...
Kitabatake Shrine

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Tsushi Misugichoukamitage 1148

This shrine is located in Kamitage, Misugi-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. The shrine is located inside the TageKitabatake Castle Ruins. The principle deity of the shrine is KitabatakeAkiyoshi of Ise Province, which prospered as Okuichishi'sTagegosho. It is also a Taiheiki Yukari shrine, and as such, many famous people have visited this shrine over the years. The Kitabatake Castle Ruins Garden inside the shrine is a famous garden of the Muromachi period which combines the traditional Kare Sansui style with the style of having a path around a pond. It is also famous as a spot for viewing the red Autumn leaves. It features illuminations for only a few days each November.

日本史にはあまり詳しくないのですが、北畠氏とは、このあたりを治めていた戦国大名だそうで、その旧宅近くにある神社です。特に観光スポットというわけではないですが、コンパクトできれいなつくりでした。
Shinmei-jinja Shrine (Ishigami-san)

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Tobashi Ousatsuchou 1385

A Shinto shrine located in Osatsu Town, famous for its ama female divers and fisherman. The small Shinto shrine located on the approach to the main shrine is locally known as “Ishigami-san.” The shrine is dedicated to the goddess Tamayori-hime. Since ancient times, ama female divers have come to the shrine to pray for safety and large catches. Due to this association, legend has it that the shrine will grant one wish to any woman who prays here. Women from all over the country come to visit the shrine. There is a shop and café housed inside a remodeled private home along the approach to the shrine which sells handmade tokoroten jelly noodles and souvenirs.
Sugawara Shrine (Ueno Tenjingu Shrine)

3.5

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Iga-shi Uenohigashimachi 2929

"This Shinto shrine is known to locals as ""Tenjin-san."" Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, god of scholarship, the shrine is viewed as the guardian shrine of the 6,000 households of the former town of Ueno, and as a guardian shrine of literature. The shrine's Danjiri Festival and Demon Procession, held in autumn, is considered one of the three biggest autumn festivals in the Kansai region. This UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-designated festival consists of a parade of portable shrines preceded by a huge onbei staff with plaited streamers which weighs 120 kilograms and which is said to be the largest in Japan, and a procession of people dressed as demons. Ueno, Iga-born master haiku poet Matsuo Basho also famously dedicated his first haiku collection, ""The Seashell Game,"" to the shrine."

梅の枝におみくじを結んでいく参拝者、最近このようなマナーが悪い参拝者がいる神社を久しぶりに見ました。梅が泣いているように感じます。それとも伊賀では普通の習慣なのでしょうか。菅原神社とも上野天神宮とも言われ、楼門は大変古そうに感じ全体的にきれいな神社で評価したいのですが、・・・残念です。
Koyasu Shrine

4.0

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Ise-shi Ujitachicho 1

This Shinto shrine is one of the shrines in the Naiku inner shrine area of the Ise Jingu shrine. The shrine is dedicated to Konohananosakuyabime-no-Mikoto, daughter of Oyamatsumi-no-Kami. The shrine was built to celebrate the story of Konohananosakuyabime-no-Mikoto safely giving birth to three fire gods amidst a raging inferno. In turn, the shrine is seen by locals as a guardian shrine of conception, safe childbirth, and protection from evil and misfortune.

目立たないところにありますが、安産祈願などで特に女性参拝者が多い神社です。宇治橋を渡って右手に進むと内宮の正宮方面ですが、宇治橋を渡って左手にあります。距離はさほど遠くありませんので、せっかくの機会なので、参拝されてみてはいかがでしょうか。この、子安神社のとなりには大山祇神社も鎮座しています。どちらもあまり大きなお社ではありません。
Kaze-no-miya

4.0

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Iseshi Toyokawachou 279 within the territory

One of the four associated shrines of Outer Ise Shrine, this shrine is in front of the main shrine to the left of the Kameishi boulder. Like the Kazahinomi-no-miya associated shrine of the Inner Ise Shrine this shrine is dedicated to the gods Shinatsuhiko-no-Mikoto and Shinatobe-no-Mikoto who govern the winds. Originally just a small shrine around a Japanese cedar, after the Mongolian army was repulsed by the kamikaze (divine wind) it was elevated to the status of associated shrine. As the newest of the associated shrines it is also fourth in rank.

外宮の別宮という格付けのお宮。この神様は、蒙古襲来の時に神風を吹かせたことを評価されて、別宮に出世したそうです。雨風は農作物に大きな影響を与えるので、大事な神様です。外宮でのお参りの順番は、正宮→多賀宮→土宮→風宮とのことです。とても他の二つの別宮と併せて、静かな雰囲気の中でお参りできます。
Omura Shrine

4.5

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Mie Iga-shi Ao 1555

"The name of this ancient Shinto shrine is listed in the shrine registry of the Engi-shiki, an ancient book of laws and customs through which we know about the system of national government in Japan during the Heian period. The shrine is dedicated to the god Omura-no-Kami, listed as ""Ikobayawake-no-Mikoto"" in the ""Kojiki,"" one of Japan's oldest historical chronicles. The shrine is said to provide protection from earthquakes. There is a sacred stone enshrined on the grounds to the west of the front shrine called the ""Keystone"" which is said to extend deep underground, holding down the giant catfish that is thought to cause earthquakes according to Japanese mythology. During the shrine's annual fall festival held in November, the stone catfish in front of the Keystone is loaded onto a traditional parade cart and paraded around the Ao district along with a portable shrine."

紅葉の季節に来たことはありますが、今回はまだ肌寒い３月に。なまずの石のモニュメントで有名な神社。地震の守護神として。この石は「要石」と云うのだそうです。又、日本三大奇鐘の「虫喰鐘」も有名。最近は地震が多いので・・・参拝者も平日なのにそこそこあった。水を掛けたら動きそうな石製のなまずも・・・子供にも人気あるみたいでしたね。
Takiharanomiya Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Wataraiguntaikichou Takihara 872

This is the associated shrine of the prestigious Koutai Shrine (the inner shrine of Ise Shrine) which has been called “Omikami no Tonomiya” (another shrine for Amaterasu) since long ago. Unlike other auxiliary shrines, it is parallel with Takihara-narabinomiya Shrine and has many places with holds. Large Japanese cedar trees that are over several hundred years old in the sacred area. Sacredness and grandeur can be felt with their presence. Worshippers generally go from Takiharanomiya Shrine to Takihara-narabinomiya.
Yuki Shrine

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Mie Tsu-shi Fujikata 2341

"This shrine, about 15 minutes by car from the Tsu IC of the Ise Expressway, is dedicated to Munehiro Yuki of the Shirakawa Yuki clan, one of the 15 shrines of the Kenmu Chukyo sect, who served Emperor Godaigo and helped establish the ""Kenmu Shinsei"" (new Kenmu government) and died in Tsu City. In the shrine garden, about 300 weeping plum trees and 80 plum trees of 10 varieties are planted, and beautiful plum blossoms can be enjoyed from late January to mid-March."

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Ise Toba Shima Matsusaka / Tsu Hokusei Iga / Ueno Kumano / Owase

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Mie Areas

Spread across the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula, Mie prefecture boasts hundreds of kilometers of pretty coastline comprising the oyster-rich Toba city and Shima National Park all the way down to Kumano, a city that marks the beginning of part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, which runs into neighboring Wakayama prefecture. However, Mie is best known for the Ise Jingu Shinto shrine inland, one of the oldest and largest shrines in the country.