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Atago Shrine temple name plaque

The main deity of the year of the Dragon and Snake enshrined in the god of fire! Atago Shrine on Mt. Atago (Sendai City)...

Located in the southern part of Sendai city center and on the summit of Mt. Atago, Atago Shrine is famous as a night view spot, as it offers a panoramic view of Sendai city across the Hirose River. It is named after "Atago"...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.30

[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] Is Iwakiyama Shrine the strongest power spot in Aomori? Actually go and check...

Iwakiyama Shrine, located in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, is a very famous shrine that no one knows about. It is a place that is popular among locals, as it also offers cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn, but in recent years it has been a power spot...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.11.06

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a 1,000-year history and the belief in Hachiman to ward off evil | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Ueno Hachiman Shrine, located in Tome City, in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, is a venerable shrine with a tranquility and a history of thousand years. The tranquil and mysterious precincts are truly a place worthy of being called a power spot...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

Is Uesugi Takayama praying for rain? Yonezawa Atago Shrine also has an entertainment shrine within its precincts. The background is the joy of that big name...

In Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is Atago Shrine, which is a very old and venerable building. Atago Shrine is particularly passionate in the city, and it is held every year with worship and festivals on a certain date...

ikokeikoke2023.06.21

"Immediate Body Buddha" in Yamagata Prefecture and "Reincarnation Faith" in Yudonoyama

Immediately Buddha. Even if life dies, he will remain forever and watch over people. At the end of his training, the monk will eat only nuts and wild vegetables at his own will, and will reach a limit on the fat content of his body...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.15

[Tohoku] Strange festivals in Tohoku! ? Introducing 6 festivals that will surprise people from other prefectures

Japanese people are a festival-loving ethnic group. Festivals are held somewhere in Japan all year round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, festivals have been self-restrained for the past few years, but due to the lifting of restrictions on activities, this year...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.05.08

The gorgeous "Noheji Gion Festival" and Kitamae Ship port call "Noheji" [Aomori Prefecture]

Noheji Town, Aomori Prefecture, is a port town located at the base of the Shimokita Peninsula, at the farthest of Mutsu Bay, between the Tsugaru Peninsula and the Shimokita Peninsula. "Noheji" is the Ainu word "Nuppeh (a river flowing through the field)"...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.06

The zodiac sign for 2023 is "rabbit", and what is the "hemological god" zodiac belief unique to Sendai? [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture]

Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture has 12 shrines and temples with the twelve zodiac signs of the zodiac signs, and the main image that matches each zodiac sign is called "Ketaikami and Kedegamisan" - a unique type of Sendai region...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.01.23

Aizu Tajima Gion Festival

The Aizu Tajima Gion Festival is famous for Japan's number one bride line [Minami Aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture]

Known for the Aizu Tajima Gion Festival, Aizu Tajima was once a bustling post town on the Shimotsu Kaido (Aizu Nishi Kaido), which connected Nikko to Aizu Wakamatsu, the center of the Aizu region. ...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.06

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “Morioka’s talisman rock” Eboshi Rock is one of the best power spots in Iwate

Iwate, blessed with nature, has many mysterious power spots. This time, we will introduce the "Ebo" power stone, which is within walking distance of Morioka Station, among the power spots in Iwate...

nakanaka2022.08.06

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