Togakushi shrine
The Togakushi Shrine ( Japanese 戸隠神社. Togakushi-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine in today Nagano belonging village Togakushi in Japan . It is located in the wooded Togakushi Mountains , which have long been considered sacred.
It consists of three individual sanctuaries, in which the three Kami Ame-no-tajikara, Omoikane and Ame-no-uhaharu are venerated:
- Hōkōsha ( 宝光 社 , lower shrine)
- Chūsha ( 中 社 , middle shrine)
- Okusha ( 奥 社 , upper shrine)
The shrine is connected to the Kami Ama no Iwato .
The way to Okusha leads through an avenue of approximately 900 year old Japanese cedars through a torii .
On the way to the shrine there are a number of restaurants that offer soba noodles made from Togakushi , which is famous in Japan . The shrine is also known for its kagura , ceremonial dances that are said to look back on 1,300 years of tradition.
The shrine is a popular tourist attraction and can be reached in an hour from Nagano by bus.
The steps that lead to the Hōkōsha
The Chusha
The Okusha
The Zuishinmon (Guardian Gate) in front of the cedar path to Okusha
Celebrations at the shrine
- New Year (January 1st)
- Spring Festival (May)
- Shrine Festival (mid-August)
- Jizo Bon Festival (end of August)
Web links
- Shrine site - Japanese
- Travelogue - English
Coordinates: 36 ° 44 ′ 33 ″ N , 138 ° 5 ′ 6.5 ″ E