Shrine Spots in Yamaguchi Area
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- Akama Shrine
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4.0330 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Amidaijichou 4-1
- The Akama Shrine is dedicated to the Antoku Emperor, whose maternal grandfather was Taira no Kiyomori, and who drowned at the age of eight following the defeat of the Taira Clan in the Battle of Dan-no-ura. The Shrine is located in Amidaiji district, Shimonoseki City. The red-painted Suiten-mon gate (the Shrine’s main gate) which faces Dan-on-ura has magnificent decoration that evokes the supposed appearance of the underwater palace of the Dragon King. The Shrine grounds also contain the Nanamori-zuka (Seven Mounds), dedicated to the Heike (Taira) clan generals who died in the Battle of Dan-no-ura, and a statue of Hoichi, a character in the ghost story “Hoichi the Earless”. The Homotsu-den (Treasure House), for which there is an admission charge, preserves various literary works including a copy of the 20-chapter “Nagatobon Heike Monogatari” which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property, etc. After sunset, the Suiten-mon gate is illuminated, creating a beautiful spectacle which is not to be missed.
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It is one of the main attractions in Shimonoseki. I strongly recommend you to visit this shrine. The entrance gate, painted in red and white, is photogenic.
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- Motonosumi Inari Shrine
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Nagatoshi Yuyatsuou 498
- A Shinto shrine located in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Although there are many “Inari” shrines in the country, Motonosumi Inari Shrine uses characters which differ from those normally used to write “Inari” and is one of only two shrines in the country to use these specific characters for “Inari.” After a white fox appeared besides the pillow of the head of a local fisherman’s union and made a pronouncement, this shrine was established here as a branch shrine of the Taikodani Inari-jinja Shrine in Shimane Prefecture in 1955. The shrine is said to provide worshipers with a variety of boons, including prosperous business, maritime safety, luck in love and marriage, luck in having children, improved fortunes, and protection from evil and misfortune. The shrine’s biggest highlight is the 123 red torii gates which form a tunnel along a path leading from the sea to the shrine at the top of a hill. In the background, blue ocean stretches to the horizon and the area’s famed “Ryugu no Shiofuki” (“The Dragon Spout”) occasionally bursts into the air in a shower of mist, and this site was even elected by the CNN television network in the US as one of the 31 most beautiful spots in Japan. The giant torii gate at the end of the trail has an offertory box on top famous for being the most difficult to place a coin into in Japan.
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- Iwakuni Shirohebi Shrine
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4.082 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Iwakunishi Imadumachi 6-4-2
- "This is a shrine in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The deity worshipped at ""Itsukushima Shrine"", in Hiroshima Prefecture was relocated, and the shrine founded in a sacred festival in 2012. The ""white snake"" have been designated as a natural monument, and with their faith and protection many worshipers visit praying for luck with money and business prosperity. Visitors are able to find decorations and design elements based around white snakes."
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The Shirohebi Shrine is one of my favorites in Iwakuni. This shrine is newer, well kept up, and is home to several of the famous White Snakes. I have been here numerous times and its always fun to...
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- Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine
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4.088 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Nakanochou 1-1
- This shrine, known locally as Seki no Ujigamisama, enshrines Emperor Ojin, Emperor Chuai, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Nintoku. The approximately 12.7-meter-tall gate is made with white granite is famous as the largest in Japan. The grounds also hold the Fuku-no-Zo, a statue of a blowfish, and the charms and ema prayer plaques are also shaped like blowfish.
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Kameyama Hachimangu is located on the top of a small hill, and so the view of Kanmon Strait from the shrine is wonderful. Kameyama battery once stood in the precinct of this shrine.
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- Sumiyoshi Shrine
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4.037 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Shimonosekishi Ichinomiyasumiyoshi 1-11-1
- This shrine is known as one of the three biggest Sumiyoshi Shrines in Japan along with the Sumiyoshi Shrine in Fukuoka City and Osaka City. The main shrine is designated as a national treasure, and the hall of worship, built by donations from MOTONARI Mori, is an Important Cultural Property. An annual festival is held from December 8th to 15th , where shimenawa rope is spread all over in the grounds, meaning that general visitors cannot enter, and priests cannot leave and must purify themselves.
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駐車場に停めて入ったら裏口だったらしく。 表面から行きたかった。 奥に御神木があり、なかなかの大きさ！ 圧巻です。
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- Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine
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3.08 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Matsuzakichou 14-1
- The Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Hofu City that is dedicated to the poet and statesman Sugawara no Michizane, deified as Tenjin, the God of Learning. It ranks alongside the Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine in Kyoto and the Dazaifu Tenman-gu Shrine in Fukuoka as one of the Three Great Tenjin Shrines of Japan. As Sugawara no Michizane had been very impressed by Hofu while traveling to Dazaifu in Kyushu, it was believed that his spirit had returned to Hofu after his death, and so the first Tenman-gu Shrine in Japan was built here in 904. The imposing vermillion-painted Ro-mon (two-storied gate) and the view from the Shumpuro-ro hall inside the Shrine precincts should not be missed.
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防府天満宮の階段の下に在る酒樽がお賽銭箱の珍しい神社です。説明書からですが、もともと美味しい水が出ていたところが菅公の神威により美味しい美酒の味に変わったと喜んだそうです。これだけでは酒になったのか、酒の味だけなのか分かりませんが前者なら米が焚けずに困ったのではないかと突っ込みたくなります。
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- Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine
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4.025 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Ubeshi Kamiube Omakoji 571
- "This shrine in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, worships Hachiman as the main god, and conducts prayers for marriage, safe delivery and traffic safety. Shinto wedding ceremonies are also held. The shrine also holds various seasonal events such as ""Setsubun Grand Festival"" in February and the ""Wind Chime Festival"" in July, etc. The shrine is also famous for offering over 800 kinds lucky charms."
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最近は、お守りを、販売所は、設置されています。よく、お祓いは、いきますが、ご利益はあります。新車の、お祓いも、お勧めです。宗務課の、側が、新車の、お祓い駐車場ですので、待たずに、すぐ、お祓いしてくれます。本殿には、以前、プーチン大統領に、温泉を招待の時、琴崎八幡宮に、故、阿部元首相が、寄った時に、本殿に、写真が飾ってありますので、確認してみてください。安部元首相、昭恵夫人、林芳政の写真が、飾ってあ...
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- Iminomi-jinja Shrine
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4.023 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Chofumiyanouchicho 1-18
- A Shinto shrine located in Chofumiyanouchi-cho, Shimonoseki City. It has a long history and was mentioned in the ancient Kojiki. The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Chuai, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Ojin. The annual Suhotei Festival is held from August 7th to 13th and is considered one of the most extraordinary festivals in the land.
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Iminomiya Shrine, dedicated to Emperor Chuai, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Oujin. This shrine was once Nagato Ninomiya, or the second shrine of this region. It is a very old shrine, but the actual...
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- Otoshi-jinja Shrine
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3.530 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Takezakicho 1-13-10
- A Shinto shrine in 1 Chome, Takezaki-cho, Shimonoseki City. This is the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune prayed for victory at the Battle of Dannoura. It's said to have originated with the worship of a smaller shrine by local fishermen. Honoring the deity of long-lasting good luck in a battle, the flag of the Kiheitai army was also dedicated there in the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate. The large torii gate and the stairs are lit up at night.
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下関駅から徒歩数分の場所に鳥居と石段がありました。この石段を上がって行くと境内となり正面に拝殿と本殿が配され、普段から観光客の参拝を想定した案内も立っていました。境内が少し高台になっている為、本来なら海方向への眺望が開けていたものと思われましたが、現在はビル等の建築物に遮られ最も目立つのが「海峡ゆめタワー」となっていました。
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- Yamaguchi Daijingu Shrine
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4.021 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Yamaguchishi Takimachi 4-4
- "This shrine beloved by locals as ""Nishi no Ise-sama"" enshrines a division of the Ise Grand Shrine's tutelary deity. The shrine's lush, naturally rich grounds include two minor shrines, the Konomine-inari Shrine and the Taga Shrine. Other points of interest include the Anzan-ishi, a stone said to grant prayers for safe childbirth, as well as a drum said to extend one's life when struck. Known as a so-called ""power spot,"" the shrine is visited many people."
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自分が参拝した日は参拝客が多くはなかったが、共に在る多賀神社とともに、少しずつ参拝客が訪れていた。他にお稲荷さん等もあった。多賀神社はわりと参拝客が気軽にお参りできる感もあったが、一番上にある外宮と内宮は、規模こそ小さく隣接しているが、お社は伊勢神宮のそれにも似て、神秘的で厳粛な雰囲気を感じた。
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- Yasaka Shrine
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3.525 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi Kami-tatekoji 100
- "This shrine was established in 1369 when Hiroyo Ouchi, a warlord during the Northern and Southern Courts period (1336-1392), prayed for the deity from Kyoto. The vermillion-colored large torii gate makes an impressive sight. The present shrine building was newly built in 1519. It has a roof made of Japanese cypress bark that is still in its original form. Thirteen ""kaerumata"" (sculptures that look like frog's legs) are placed around the main hall, which, along with its unusual and varied design, retains the characteristics of the Muromachi period (1336-1573)."
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ＪＲ山口駅の北側の市街地に、八坂神社がありました。境内も広くて、木々に囲まれていて、訪れる人もほとんどいない、とても静かで心安らぐ神社でした。 この神社は、１４世紀に、時のお殿様、大内弘世が京都祇園社より勧請したと伝えられているそうです。ですから「八坂神社」という名前なんですね。
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- Toishi Hachimangu Shrine
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4.018 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Pref. Shunanshi Toishi 2-3-1
- This shrine was on the south side of Shunan Ryokuchi Park. It enshrines not only Homutawake-no-Mikoto, the Oujin Emperor, but also the Empress Jingu, and Munakata Sanjoshin. The temple grounds are embraced in greenery, and include eight buildings that are Registered Tangible Cultural Properties, including the main hall and heiden offertory hall. It attracts many visitors with its reputation for offering luck in warding off evil, success in business, and safe birth.
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平安時代から多くの参拝者が訪れる由緒ある神社のようで、1300年以上も存在し続けています。 石段参道を登ってお参りして来ました。上まで行くと、目の前を走る新幹線が見られたり、工場地帯も見れました。 途中には、稲荷神社や戎神社もありました。
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- Sumiyoshijinja
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3.56 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Hamasakimachi 240
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鳥居のそばに石碑がありましたが良く読めません。ここは海運業で栄えた浜崎町エリア、住吉神社というと海事の神様になるのでそのつながりでしょうか。隣接する保育園の園児たちが境内を元気よく走り回っていました。
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- Toyokoto Shrine
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4.05 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Shimonoseki-shi Chofu Miyazakicho 4-1
- A Shinto shrine in Chofumiyazaki-cho, Shimonoseki City. It's dedicated to the Chofu feudal lords. The grounds have a view of the Seto Inland Sea, including Manju Island and Kanju Island. It's a popular spot to watch the first sunrise of the new year. In the fall they hold the Kangetsu Festival to watch the moon over the Seto Inland Sea.
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Toyokoto Shrine is dedicated to the family of the feudal lord, namely Mori Family. The shrine stands on a hill at the edge of the Sea of Suo. It is known as a spot of sun rising viewing. So, the view...
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- Toyosaka Shrine
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3.06 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Yamaguchi Yamaguchi-shi Tenge 1-1-1
- This shrine stands next to Noda Shrine, which is known to have one of the best Noh theaters in Japan. It is dedicated to Motonari Mori, who elevated the Mori clan to one of the greatest feudal lords of western Japan during the Age of Warring States. When Motonari's grandson, Terumoto, moved his castle to Hagi after his forced relocation, the spirit of Motonari was enshrined in Kasuga Shrine. The shrine was moved to Yamaguchi in the Meiji period (1868-1912), and the shrine was built and relocated at its present location. The name Toyosaka was bestowed by the Imperial Court. In 1882, it became an Imperial Shrine of Special Status, enshrining those who had made special contributions to the nation.
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This shrine is dedicated to Mori Motonari, a famous Samurai chief. At the entrance, there is a dry moat, and the ambience is somewhat majestic. Noda shrine is just next to this shrine, but there are...
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- Shoin Shrine
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki East 1537
- The Shoin Shrine in Hagi City is dedicated to Yoshida Shoin, a famous educator active in the Bakumatsu era (in the mid-19th century). The Shrine originated as a Hokora (small shrine) set up in Yoshida’s family home in 1890; the current Shrine building was completed in 1955. Yoshida Shoin is widely revered as a deity of learning, and many students with upcoming examinations visit the Shrine for the Hatsumode (the first visit to a shrine in the New Year) to pray for successful examination results.
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- Shirasaki Hachimangu
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- Yamaguchi Iwakuni-shi Imazu 6-12-23
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- Suonokuni Ichinomiya Tamanooya Shrine
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Houfushi Osaki 1690
- This shrine in Hofu City received the deity divided from the Tamanooya Shrine in Osaka Prefecture, and it is the main shrine for the Tamanooya Shrines. The grounds of the temple are considered as the birthplace of Japanese black kashiwa chickens, which are designated as a natural monument. There are two enshrined deities: Tamanooya no Mikoto and another unknown, and Tama no Iwaya (grotto) is the grave of the god Tamanooya no Mikoto.
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- Hanaoka Hachiman Shrine
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Kudamatsushi Suetakekami 400
- This shrine is in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It enshrines the deity which was divided from Usa Hachimangu Shrine in Oita and transferred to this shrine in 709AD. They hold numerous cultural properties of Japan including historical documents and licenses with the seal of Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI, odachi long swords, and Shinto wooden plaques showing street scenes and customs of the Edo period. The two-story pagoda (Akaibo-Toba) located on the grounds has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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- Shizukiyama Shrine
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- Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Horiuchi 2nd district castle 1-1
- The Shizukiyama Shrine was built in 1878 within the ruins of the Honmaru (central bailey) of Hagi Castle by local volunteers. Formerly designated as a Prefectural Shrine, the Shizukiyama Shrine is dedicated to five deified members of the Mori family―Mori Motanari, Mori Takamoto, Mori Terumoto, Mori Takachika and Mori Motonori―and every member of the family that ruled the Hagi domain is commemorated at the Shrine down to the 12th generation. The Midori Yoshino variety of cherry tree that grows in the foothills nearby is a precious cherry tree variety that can only be seen in Hagi.
Yamaguchi Areas
Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.
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