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  • Morioka Hachimangu Shrine
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    4.0
    92 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Hachimanchou 13-1
    Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th feudal lord Shigenobu Nambu. The god enshrined here has been revered by the locals since ancient times as the god for the roots of human life which include farming, industry, commerce, learning and the other basics of life. Many people know about the various festivals held throughout the year including the Dashi-gyoji (float) Festival and Yabusame Jinji (a horseback archery ritual).

    Walk about 20 minutes from the castle park to find this imposing shrine on a small hill. “Fishing” for a fortune was amusing (I won’t spoil it). Excellent modern restroom a surprise.

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  • Morioka Tenmangu Shrine
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
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    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Shinjouchou 5-43
    A seven-minute walk from the Tenmangu-mae bus station, accessible by bus from Morioka Station. At this shrine located on top of a small hill in Morioka City, the god of learning—Sugawara no Michizane is worshipped. Quietly dignified amid the rich greenery, the shrine sits peacefully on a hill overlooking the town. This is a place where Takuboku Ishikawa, a famous poet used to come to read or stroll in his days as a student. The humorous komainu statues perched above a stone inscribed with lyrics written by Takuboku are a sight worth seeing. Takuboku lovingly called them “Ishiuma”, and they are said to have appeared in his novel called “Souretsu.”

    境内はこじんまりとしていますが、かわいらしい狛犬の他、石割梅や撫牛など見どころがたくさんあります。私が行った時は天気が悪かったのですが、好天であればもっとゆっくりと見て回れたのになぁ、と少し残念です。御朱印をいただいた際、とても親切に声をかけていただき、気持ちよく参拝できました。

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  • Onikoshi Sozen Shrine
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    Iwate Prefecture Takizawa City Ukai Outside Kubo
    This shrine is located approximately a 20-minute drive from the Morioka Interchange. It became devotes to the god of horses because it was a place of living together with horses under the same roof and raising horses for war, cavalry and later for agriculture after the Edo period (1603-1868). On the second Saturday of every June, a festival called Chagu Chagu Umakko is held where around 100 decorated horses parade from the shrine to Hachimangu Shrine in Morioka City. The sound of the bells of the Chagu Chagu was chosen as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.
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  • Shiwa Furu Inari-jinja Shrine
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    Iwate Pref. Shiwagunshiwachou Masuzawa Komori 108
    This is a quiet shrine surrounded by trees, protected by Ukanomitama no Kami, the god of “Good Fortune” and “Industry.” Originally it was called Hongu-ji Temple, and Shinto and Buddhist ascetic practice experience was carried out here until the Meiji Restoration. This shrine is rare, and in front of the main hall is Gokenzoku Shrine. In 1954 the typhoon No. 15 blew over the large sacred cedar tree. The “Gokenzoku, the mummy of a white fox” was excavated from a cavity in the fallen tree roots. It is said that wishes will come true if you ask this fox as it is transmitted to the main Inari Shrine.
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  • Mitsuishi-jinja Shrine
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    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Nasukawachou 2-1
    Located in a corner of the Tokenji Temple of Morioka City, the Mitsuishi-jinja Shrine is a power spot said to be the origin of Iwate Prefecture’s name. It is effective for fertility, good relationships, and relief from illness. There is a legend that a god named “Mitsuishi-sama” expelled the raging Raseki demon from these lands, and made it promise never to do evil again as evidenced by its handprint left on a rock at this shrine. Every August, one of Tohoku’s big five festivals, the Sansa Odori (dance), is held here. This dance originated as a show of gratitude to this god, and the offering dance is performed within Mitsuishi-jinja Shrine’s precincts.
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  • Komagata Shrine
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Iwate Morioka-shi

    旧・奥州街道をランニングで旅した際に通りかかりました。街道を旅する人たちを見守ってきた神社なのかな。歴史を感じる社殿でした。

  • Yakushi Shrine
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    Iwate Shiwa-gun Shiwacho Shiwa Chuo Ekimae 2 OGAL Nai
  • Makibori Shrine
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Makibori Motomiya 22
  • Iwatesan Shrine
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    Iwate Iwate-gun Shizukuishicho Naga Yama Kashiranashi No
  • Sakakiyama Inari Shrine
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Kitayama 2-12-12
  • ShiwaInari Shrine
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    Iwate Shiwa-gun Shiwacho
  • Shizukuishi Shrine
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    Iwate Iwate-gun Shizukuishicho
  • Asagishi Yakushi Shrine
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Asagishi Futatsumori 9
  • Omiya Shrine Office
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Motomiya Omiya 51
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine
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    Iwate Morioka-shi Sumiyoshicho 9-1
  • Morioka Tenmangu Morioka Kankokai
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    Iwate Pref. Moriokashi Shinjouchou 5-43
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Iwate Takizawa-shi
  • Moriokakaiun Shrine Yuwateyamaokumiya
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    Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture Ukai Lin'an City 102-52
  • Yakushi Shrine
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    Iwate Shiwa-gun Shiwacho Minamihizume Shoji Exit 57-11
  • Taga Shrine
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    Iwate Iwate-gun Shizukuishicho
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A northern Tohoku prefecture promising peace and quiet, Iwate is sparsely populated, replacing people with snow-capped mountains, history-rich sites, and fields of crops that are to thank for the region’s delicious local cuisine. Meander along the three-city Golden Route, where you’ll visit the grand Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi and the Tono folk villages before tasting the three famed noodle dishes of Morioka.

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