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  • Niigata Gokoku-jinja Shrine
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nishifunamichou 5932-300
    This shrine surrounded by a pine tree forest is a 20-minute drive from Niigata Chuo Interchange. It was founded in 1868 in Tokiwaoka, Niigata City (currently the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine in Ichibancho, Asahimachi, Chuo Ward, Niigata City) as a shrine dedicated to the spirits of the war dead. A municipal promenade has been built next to the grounds of the shrine, making it a popular place for a walk. The shrine holds thrice-monthly festivals on the 1st, 8th, and 15th of each month. During the festivals, the shrine's priests make ritual prayers to calm the divine spirits and wish for renewed tranquility and health. The shrine hosts kyudo (Japanese archery), youth sumo, setsudando (a form of swordsmanship), jukendo (bayonet fighting), and kenmaido (sword dance) competitions. One of its most popular events is the kodomo mikoshi (a portable shrine carried by children), which is held on Children's Day every year.

    新潟駅前からのバスと徒歩で約30分間、寄居浜と西浜の間、水族館等がある西海岸公園に隣接する郷土兵士を慰霊する神社。広く長い参道の両側には戦友会等が建立した慰霊碑が数多く立ち並ぶ。御神門の先の境内は広く社殿は立派なものであった。

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  • Minato Inari Shrine
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    18 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Inarimachi 3482
    Records state this ancient Shinto shrine was started when its first head priest enshrined an oracle from Yonezawa in Dew Province here. Frequented by the workers of the nearby red-light district at the end of the Edo period, even today the shrine is still nicknamed the “Debauched Inari.” The shrine is famous for its “wish-granting” komainu lion-dog statues, which are said to grant one’s wish when walked around. The current statues are the third pair to have been erected. The second pair, bearing an inscription stating they were created in 1630, were designated Niigata City’s very first Tangible Cultural Property. According to custom, men walk around the statue on the right side when facing the shrine and women the left; it is said that one’s wish will be granted if one thinks of one’s wish while walking around the appropriate statue.

    新潟市歴史博物館から徒歩5分の場所、初代宮司が出羽国の米沢より新潟の地を開拓するようにとの御神託を授かりご鎮座した神社。境内は正面に拝殿と本殿、左側には能楽殿が、有名な 願懸の高麗犬は左側を女性が、右側を男性が回し願掛けを行う。

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  • Nuttari Hakusan-jinja Shrine
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nuttarihigashi 1-1-17
    This shrine is located next to Nuttari Elementary School. Unknown what year the shrine was established, it enshrines the Shinto deities Kukurihime-no-Mikoto and Amaterasu-omikami. The shrine, which is a successor of Mikuri Shrine, one of the shrines listed in the Engi-Shiki, is the tutelary shrine of all of Nuttari County. The current main shrine building was built by the master carpenter Kumagaya Gentaro. It is notable for its magnificent all-keyaki (Japanese Zelkova tree) construction and its intricately carved details. The shrine building was relocated in June 2016 using human power alone via a method called hikiya to make room for an expansion of Kurinoki Bypass.

    This Shrine is just a few steps away from Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery. Lovely to wander around and enjoy. And an easy walk to.

  • Kotohira Jinja Shrine
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    Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Nishiumayajimachou 2337
    From the JR Niigata Station take the Niigata Tourist Loop Bus to the Ishizue-cho stop and then walk for 10-minutes. The shrine is located near the entrance to the Konpira-Dori Shopping District. The enshrined deities are Omononushi-no-Okami and Funadama-no-Okami who were moved here from Kotohira Shrine in Kagawa. The 28 model ships dedicated to the shrine for safe voyage by the operators of the Kitamaebune shipping line which ran from the Edo period to the Meiji period have been designated a Japanese Tangible Folk Cultural Property. Advance contact is required for access to the storage facility where they are stored.
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  • Hakusan Shrine
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    4.0
    183 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Ichibanboridoricho 1-1

    A shrine with a rich history. Love the architectural aspect of the shrine. Always peaceful and soothing whenever the family visit shrines in japan. There was a very nice garden within the vicinity of...

  • Mi Yashiro Shrine
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Sanwacho 1-1

    A very pretty little shrine, in the middle of a neighbourhood about a ten minute walk from Toki Messe. As with most shrines, it’s very quiet in spite of the fact that it isn’t particularly...

  • Suibara Hachimangu Shrine
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    5 Reviews
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    Niigata Agano Tojocho 14-21

    水原駅から歩いて瓢湖の前にある八幡宮です。境内には二羽の白鳥がハートマークになっているかわいい絵馬があり良かったです○

  • Otogo Shrine
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    4 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Nuttari-higashi 1-3-2

    沼垂白山神社の向いにあり、古くは沼垂白山神社の境内社とも言われています。 1368年に海難を鎮めるために創建された神社だそうで、鳥居や拝殿など、境内社の金刀毘羅神社と共に歴史を感じる造りでした。

  • Shinmeigu Shrine
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Niigata Agano Chuocho 1-chome 7-10

    水原駅から瓢湖に行く途中にあり参拝してきました。神明宮に説明などはなかったので詳細は不明ですが、令和元年天皇陛下即位の記念樹が植えてあり、こうして歴史が積み重なるだろうなと思いました○

  • Dan Iino Shrine
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    Niigata Agano Miyanoshita 968
  • Atago Shrine
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    2 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Chuo-ku Furumachidori 2 Bancho 495

    古町通り、かみふるにあります。 NSGグループの本拠地のようで、境内の横に建物があります。 グループ創設者の家は、神主さんの出だそうです。

  • Hori De Shrine
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Akiha-ku Niitsuhoncho 3-chome 14

    新津駅から徒歩圏内にある神社です。境内の一角には駐車場もあり、車での参拝も可能となっていました。境内の鳥居前には、秋葉祭 の看板が掲げられており市内中心部でも出店で賑わうようでした。境内には正面に大きな拝殿を有する神社となっていました。

  • Sugahara Shrine
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    1 Reviews
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    Niigata Agano Chuocho 2-12-12

    水原駅から徒歩圏内の神社で、羽越線の線路際に立っていました。村社 菅原神社 と刻まれた社号標の先に鳥居が立ち、ややカーブした参道を進むと拝殿となっていました。瓦葺のどっしりした社殿ですが、寒冷積雪地帯の所為か屋根の角度が急な印象を持ちました。

  • Sarutahiko Shrine
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    Niigata Agano Yasuda
  • Akiha Shrine
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Akiha-ku Akiha 3-chome
  • Funayama Shrine
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Nishikan-ku Fukui
  • Aoyama Goheinari Shrine
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    Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Nishi-ku Aoyama 1-18-1
  • Aoyama Shinmei Yashiro Company office
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Nishi-ku Aoyamashinmachi 3-7
  • Odori Shrine Office
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Minami-ku Odori Minami 1-49
  • Kameda Inari Shrine
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    Niigata Niigata-shi Konan-ku Higashi Funaba 4-chome 3-19
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Found along the northwestern coast of Japan, Niigata prefecture is celebrated for its high-quality rice and breathtaking nature, most notably its spectacular mountains, whose white peaks draw in snow sports lovers from far and wide over the winter months. Hit the slopes at Yuzawa, pick out your favourite modern artist at Echigo Tsumari, or take a ferry over to Sado Island for an extra adventure.

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