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Hyogoken Kobe Gokoku Shrine

3.5

14 Reviews

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Hyogo Kobe-shi Nada-ku Shinoharakitamachi 4-5-1

This shrine is located in a quiet residential district about a five-minute drive from Hankyu Rokko Station. Cherry trees have been planted along the busway in front of the shrine's grounds. It enshrines the more than 50,000 war dead from within its jurisdiction. The impressive shiraki nagare-style shrine building and shrine office were originally built on the former site of Kwansei Gakuin University in Kobe's Nada District. The shrine was designated as one of several Gokoku Shrines (a shrine for the country's war dead) by the prewar Home Minister. However, the original shrine was lost during the war. The current shrine building is recreation built in 1959. Every month on the fourth Sunday, the shrine hosts the Bazaar in Rokko event. On the last Friday and Saturday of each July it hosts the Mitama Festival, which bustles with many visitors.

平日の11:50に参拝 1時まで昼休憩のため御朱印は対応しない旨のさげふだがインターホンにかかっていた当然、声をかけても無反応 12時過ぎなら当然昼休憩であるが、これはいかがなものかこの程度の神社だと思って、むしろ御朱印はもらえなくてよかった
Head shrine of the Ebisu sect of Shinto, Nishinomiya-jinja Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Shakechou 1-17

"This is the head shrine of the Shinto lineage dedicated to the god Ebisu. It's about a five-minute walk southwest from the south exit of Hyogo Prefecture's Nishinomiya Station on Hanshin Electric Railway's Main Line. Locally called ""Nishinomiya-no-Ebessan,"" its primary deities include Ebisu Okami and Amaterasu Omikami. Features include a large front gate called the ""Red Gate"" that was supposedly consecrated by Toyotomi Hideyori, the main shrine dedicated in 1663 by the fourth shogun Ietsuna, and Ebisu-no-Mori, a grove covering a portion of the precincts. The grove is a Prefectural Natural Treasure and the main shrine is a National Treasure. Events include the Toka Ebisu Festival and the shrine's main annual festival, as well as the famous Kaimon Shinji Fukuotoko Erabi ritual (an annual race to determine the year's lucky man) that draws a huge crowd every year."
Onoe Shrine

3.5

11 Reviews

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Hyogo Kakogawa-shi Onoecho Nagata Onoe Hayashi 518

"This shrine is located in the Nagata area of Onoe-cho, Kakogawa City. It is dedicated to the god of the seas, Sumiyoshi Daimyojin. The premises include the sacred pine ""Onoenomatsu"", which has been featured in a number of songs since antiquity, including the noh song ""Takasago"", and the shrine houses the ""Onoe bell,"" a Korean bell cast roughly 1,100 years ago in the time of the Silla dynasty that is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan."

こちらの神社は松が有名な神社として知られています。割と人は多くなかったですが皆さん松の写真を撮られていました。
Sumoto Hachiman Shrine

4.0

8 Reviews

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Hyogo Sumoto-shi Yamate 2-1-10

"This Shinto shrine is known as the ""guardian of Awaji Province."" Just when it was founded is unclear, but there are records which state it was built along with four Buddhist temples to pray for the peace and prosperity of Awaji Province in 990. Visitors can experience the history of Awaji Island on the shrine's vast grounds, which encompass the Kintenkaku hall, the only extant structure in the Shikoku region which tells us about how daimyo lord families lived in ancient times; and a huge sacred camphor tree said to grant health and long life. The statue of the tanuki (raccoon dog) with its paw raised on the left-hand side of the main shrine building depicts Shibaemon-tanuki, who is one of the three most famous legendary magical tanuki in Japan and who is worshipped as a god of performing arts and business. Still worshipped by many performing artists today, people come here to pay reverence to the god."

三熊山の麓にある神社。門前に洲本温泉の足湯があり、境内には洲本城の御殿である、金天閣が移築されています。境内から見上げると、洲本城の石垣と模擬天守を見ることができます。
Wada Shrine

4.0

8 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Hyougo-ku Wadamiyadori 3-2-45

A Shinto shrine located a two-minute walk north of the Exit 2 of Wadamisaki Station on the Kaigan Line in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to Amenominakanushi no Okami, Hiruko no Okami, and Ichikishima-hime no Okami. The shrine has a hall where shogun Tokugawa Iemochi and statesman Katsu Kaishu at lunch together and where poet Yosa Buson held haiku gatherings. There's also the stately main shrine building, a mound of snake figurines, a stone monument to Koda Hyoemon, and a doll mound where dolls are ritually burned. The shrine's Danjiri portable festival shrine, restored in 1980, also participates in the Kobe Festival and has become famous.

和田神社は、ノエビアスタジアムの近くにある神社で、Jリーグのシーズン開幕前に、ヴィッセル神戸の選手たちが必勝祈願に訪れる神社です。ヴィッセル神戸の試合がある日は、神社の駐車場が800円の有料駐車場として利用できるため、神社の駐車場に駐車して、和田神社で必勝祈願をして、ノエビアスタジアムに向かうヴィッセル神戸サポーターをよく見かけます。ちなみにスタジアムまでは、山陽本線の線路沿いを兵庫駅方面に歩き...
Ako Oishi-jinja Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Akoushi Kamikariya 131-7

Oishi-jinja Shrine is dedicated to Oishi Yoshio (Kuranosuke) and the 47 Ronin (masterless samurai) from the Chushingura literature. As the 47 Ronin endured a difficult 22-month period, it's thought worshiping here will make one's greatest wish come true. It's on the north side of the Ako Castle Ruins. The shrine's Gishi Treasure House and Gishi Museum have displays of Kuranosuke's swords as well as items connected to the 47 Ronin. It's a great chance to learn more about Ako Gishi, another name for the 47 Ronin. The Ako Gishi Festival is held on December 14 every year to commemorate the 47 Ronin's raid on the Kira Residence. It's a lively event with crowds and parades through downtown Ako, as well as lantern stands lit in honor of the Ronin along the way to the shrine.
Izumo Taisha Kobe Bunshi Shrine

3.5

4 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kusunokichou 1-2-1

"A five-minute walk from Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Nishi-Motomachi Station. This Shinto shrine, standing in a corner on the grounds of a building in downtown Kobe, is dedicated to a portion of the god Okuninonushi ritually transferred here from the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine in Shimane Prefecture. The shrine was established in 1895 by a Kobe religious group and is known to some as the ""Kobe Izumo-san."" Like Shimane's Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, this shrine is believed to grant worshippers luck in finding love and marriage; it is also believed to grant good fortune and to have authority over the afterlife. Just like the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, visitors worship at the shrine by bowing twice, then clapping four times, and finally bowing once more before making their prayer."

神戸地裁の裏手（山手側）の細い道筋をほんの少し元町側に歩くと屋上に「出雲大社」の看板があるビルを見かけます。出雲大社神戸分祠はそのビルの１階部分に有りました。御門も社殿も小ぶりですが素敵なものです。また島根の出雲大社と同じようにしめ縄が太く立派でした。
Izushi Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Toyokashi Izushichoumiyauchi 99

"A Shinto shrine located in Miyauchi Izushi-cho, Toyooka City. The shrine is dedicated to Prince Amenohiboko, who, according to legend, came here from the Korean Peninsula and cultivated the land of Tajima and who has been worshipped as the man who developed Tajima since ancient times. The highest ranked shrine in Tajima, it is also known as ""Ikkyu-san,"" a play on the readings of the characters used to write ""Ichinomiya,"" the Japanese term for a top ranked shrine."
Iwatsuhime-jinja Shrine

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Hyogo Ako-shi Misaki 2
Matsubara Hachiman Shrine

3.5

2 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Shirahamachou Party 399

This Hachimangu Shrine is in Shirahama-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. It honors three gods: Hondawake-no-Mikoto, Okinagatarashihime-no-Mikoto, and Hime Okami. It's said the shrine was built in 763 after fishermen pulled up a sacred tree from the sea. There's a lively fighting festival every year on October 14 and 15 when participants bash into each other while carrying portable shrines. The festival has been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in Hyogo Prefecture and Himeji City, and it's well-known nationwide.

毎年１０月１４，１５日に行われるお祭りが灘のけんか祭りとして有名です。神社の前の広場には観覧席が設けられています。
Hiruko Shrine (Yanagihara Ebisu Shrine)

3.0

2 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Hyougo-ku Nishiyanagiwarachou 5-20

"A Shinto shrine located next to the site of the Yanagihara Somon gate a five-minute walk from the south gate of JR Hyogo Station and a 10-minute walk from Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Shinkaichi Station and Daikai Station. Locals know the shrine as ""Yanagihara no Ebessan."" Dedicated to Ebisu and Omononushi no Okami, the shrine is believed to aid worshippers in the fishing industry and in attaining business prosperity. The shrine is one of seven dedicated to the Seven Gods of Fortune which make up a pilgrimage route in Hyogo. A grand festival dedicated to Ebisu is held at the shrine from January 9 to 11, attracting many visitors. An Awaji puppet theater performance called the ""Ebisumai"" as well as a tuna offering ceremony are held on January 9 as well."

込み入った住宅街に有る小さな神社です。拝殿前に柵が有って近くには寄れません。ＪＲ神戸駅より徒歩７-８分ほどですが、再度行きたくなるような神社では有りません。
Koshien Susanoo-jinja Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Koushienchou 2-40

This Shinto shrine is right next to Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Its age is unknown, but it was rebuilt repeatedly from the late 17th through the mid-19th century, and there's ample evidence of the respect it's earned from the locals. Today, as it's next door to a ballpark, it has a stone monument dedicated to baseball, a ball shaped monument, paving stones shaped like home plate, and other signs of the sport. They sell Hanshin Tigers themed amulets and ema votive plaques, and so many visitors come to pray for their team's victory that it's also called Koshien Shrine and Tigers Shrine.
Togakushi Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Kawabeguninagawachou Kimokawa Nishinomae 136

"This small Shinto shrine is located in the residential area of Tsutsujigaoka west of the Shinmei Expressway's Kawanishi Interchange. Honoring the deity Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the main shrine is a National Important Cultural Property. It's well preserved and still has some of its original frog-leg struts called ""Kaerumata"". The shrine's date of origin is unknown, but it's been worshiped as the guardian sanctuary of Kimokawa since ancient times and has legends connecting it to Shinto mythology. A large fir tree on the precincts is said to be the fifth largest in Hyogo Prefecture. The area around the shrine is covered with cedar trees, giving it a refined atmosphere."
Iwagami Shrine

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Hyogo Awaji-shi Yanagisawa Otsu 614

The shrine is located about 20 minutes by car from the Tsuna Ichinomiya IC on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway and is said to be the inner sanctuary of Izanagi Shrine, which was originally built in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) to worship the spirit of Futsunomitama no Kami, a deity of the Izanagi Shrine in Yamato, Japan. It is the 58th temple of Awaji Hanahatashiro with beautiful autumn leaves in fall.
Kitayama Kashima Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Takasagoshi Amidachou Kitayama 20

"A Shinto shrine located at the foot of Mt. Takamikura in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture. Established in the early Edo period (1603-1868), the shrine is dedicated to the gods Futsunushi-no-Kami and Takemikazuchi-no-Kami. The shrine is said to grant worshippers traffic safety, the realization of wishes, luck in love and marriage, protection from misfortune, and safe childbirth. Beyond the shrine's white torii gate, the approach to the shrine is lined on both sides with stone lanterns. A local legend speaks of dear that were messengers of the gods, and these dear are worshipped at the shrine as ""Kashima Myojin;"" it is customary for worshippers to take Omikuji fortune slips drawn at the shrine and tie them around a statue of the dear on the grounds."
Arima Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Arinochou Arino 4435

You can reach this Shinto shrine in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture in a ten-minute walk from Okaba Station on Kobe Electric Railway's Sanda Line. The shrine's commonly called Sanno San, and it's thought worshiping here will protect children. The gods it honors include Onamuchi-no-Okami and Sukunahikona-no-Okami. It's date of founding is unknown. The sub-shrine known as Kubonomori-sha honors Amaterasu-Okami, the sun goddess. There's also Sarutahiko-sha, a sub-shrine honoring the god Sarutahiko Okami, and a sacred stone visited to pray for safe childbirth. They hold functions including a summer purification ceremony and the Nakizumo Crying Baby Sumo Festival, and they accept items like stuffed animals, dolls, and knapsacks for ceremonial burning.
Nanamatsu Hachiman-jinja Shrine

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Hyougo Pref. Amagasakishi Nanamatsuchou 3-10-7

This Shinto shrine located in 3 Chome, Nanamatsu-cho, Amagasaki City honors the Emperor Ojin. Legend says it was founded when Minamoto no Yorinobu visited the area and was moved by a child who told him about the plight of the poor local farmers. At the time only a small shrine was there under a pine tree, so he remodeled the shrine and had six more pine trees planted. The shrine is a popular spot for fans of the Japanese anime Nintama Rantaro, as one of the character's names derives from the name of the shrine.
Kamo Jinja Shrine

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Hyogo Tatsuno Mitsucho Murotsu 74

This Shinto shrine is located in Murotsu Mitsu-cho, Tatsuno City. Dedicated to Kamowakeikazuchi-no-Kami, the founding of the shrine dates back all the way to the Heian period. The current main shrine complex, believed to have been built in 1699, was created in a style called gosha-zukuri which consists of a main shrine building adjoined by four additional buildings all standing in a row. Eight of the shrine's structures, including the main shrine building, karamon gate, and gallery have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.
Kasuga Shrine

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Hyogo Tamba-Sasayama-shi Kuroka 1015

This Shinto shrine is located in the urban center of Tamba-Sasayama. The shrine was moved to its current location one thousand years ago during the Jogan era when a portion of the deity enshrined in the Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara was ritually divided and transferred to Sasayama Castle (now a ruin) during its construction. Seen as a guardian shrine of its parishioners since ancient times, the shrine is famous for its Noh theater stage, which was built thanks to a donation by Aoyama Tadanaga, the 13th lord of the bygone Sasayama Domain. Great Tamba ware pots were placed under the stage to reflect and enhance the sound of steps on the stage's floorboards, and it is said it was the finest Noh stage west of Hakone at the time. Even today, performances of traditional shows and dances are held using the stage, such as the Okina-mai dance, Sasayama Kasuga Noh, and the Tamba Night Noh, conveying the arts and culture of ancient times to modern generations.
Torikai Hachimangu Shrine

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Hyogo Sumoto-shi Goshikicho Torikainaka 314

This Shinto shrine is situated on a rise on the west side of Awaji Island. It is said it was built in the Heian period together with Takenokuchi Hachiman Shrine in Sumoto as a sub-shrine of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto. During the shrine's huge annual festival held on the third Sunday in October in most years, a portable shrine, huge boat-shaped festival float, and festival float decorated with giant futon cushions are paraded around, and the shrine bustles with large numbers of visitors. The current main shrine building is a reconstruction erected at the beginning of the Edo period in 1603. Thereafter, repeated repairs and alterations mean that its architecture is no longer purely representative of the Momoyama period style, but as one of the few extant Momoyama period buildings on Awaji, it has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the prefecture.

Hyogo

Central Kobe City Between Osaka and Kobe Mt. Rokko / Arima Sanda / Tamba / Sasayama Tajima / Kinosaki Akashi Harima (Himeji, Tatsuno, Ako) Awaji Island

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Hyogo Areas

Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.