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Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Miyagi Edition

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.31

Atago Shrine's temple nameplate

Atago Shrine on Mount Atago (Sendai City) is the guardian deity of the years of the Dragon and Snake, and enshrines the fire god Kagutsuchi...

Located in the southern part of central Sendai, Atago Shrine sits atop Mount Atago, offering a panoramic view of Sendai city across the Hirose River. It's also famous as a night view spot. The name "Atago"...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.30

Daimanji Temple Kokuzodo

Is the Thousand Buddhas at Daimanji Temple's Kokuzoson in Mukaiyama the origin of the name Sendai? [Miyagi Prefecture]

On the way from central Sendai towards Nagamachi, near Atagobashi Station on the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line, Mount Atago is famous for its Atago Shrine, but just behind it are Daimanji Temple and Kokuzoson...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.29

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Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Fukushima

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.28

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Tsugaru Ichidai-sama | Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites in Tohoku: Aomori Edition

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.27

Ioji Temple's main gate

Ioji Temple, the family temple of the Sato brothers Tsugunobu and Tadanobu, two of Yoshitsune's four heavenly kings, and their families [Fukushima Prefecture]

On the way from Fukushima Station to Iizaka Onsen, take the Fukushima Transportation Iizaka Line and get off at Ioji-mae Station, where you'll find the memorial for Sato Tsugunobu and Sato Tadanobu, two of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's four heavenly kings, and their families...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.05

The Legend of Benbeko Taro

Myoken Shrine (Yamagata Prefecture) - home to the legend of Benbeko Taro, a fierce battle between a dog and a raccoon dog

In Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is a folk tale called "Benbeko Taro Legend," which can be said to be the Yamagata version of the famous "Hayataro Legend (Shippei Taro Legend)" folk tale from Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. To summarize...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.17

Lanterns at the main gate of Zuiganji Temple

Matsushima Zuiganji Temple: A Nighttime Temple Visit in Autumn - A Local Report! [Miyagi Prefecture]

A nighttime worship event will be held at the National Treasure Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima Town, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture from October 28 to November 19, 2023. I recently visited the temple on November 10...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.15

The Mogami family crest at the entrance to Kozenji Temple

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, who established the largest territory of the Mogami clan with 570,000 koku of land in Dewa.

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, the feudal lord of Dewa Province (present-day Yamagata Prefecture) who built the largest territory in the country from the Sengoku period to the Edo period, is located in Teppo-cho, in the center of Yamagata City.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.08

[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] Is Iwakiyama Shrine the most powerful power spot in Aomori? Check it out for yourself!.

Iwakiyama Shrine in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, is a very famous shrine that is known to all locals. Cherry blossoms can be enjoyed in the spring and autumn leaves can be enjoyed in the fall, making it a beloved spot for locals. In recent years, however, it has also become known as a power spot...

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