Arahabaki Shrine

The Arahaba Shrine near "Jusan-minato," the former base of the Abe clan of Oshu [Goshosho, Aomori Prefecture].

The Tsugaru region is located in the western part of Aomori Prefecture. Boasting the vast Tsugaru Plain, it is centered around Tosa-minato, a port that developed around the brackish lake "Jusan-ko" on the coast, and was a center for the Kitamae-bune (northern trade ships) and other trade routes...

Aoiwa2026.07.04

Arahagihaba Shrine in Iwadeyama | Has it been enshrined for 2,000 years? A mysterious ancient shrine whose name is even etched into the place name...

Iwadeyama, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Here lies a shrine dedicated to the mysterious ancient deity "Arahabaki," said to have resided there for 2,000 years. What's remarkable about this shrine is its address: Miyagi Prefecture...

Aoiwa2026.06.27

Arahagihaba Shrine in Tagajo | The guardian deity of the Tagajo government office, built to repel the Emishi (indigenous people of northern Japan)...

The mysterious ancient god "Arahabaki"... This enigmatic deity is said to have been worshipped mainly in the Tohoku and Kanto regions, but even today, the most famous shrine bearing its name is the "Arahabaki" located in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture...

Aoiwa2026.06.20