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Atago Shrine (Sendai)
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Relocated from Yonezawa by Masamune, known for Japan's largest tengu masks and panoramic city views
Founded
1603
Type
Shrine
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Bus to Atago-jinja-mae from JR Sendai Station
4-17-1 Mukaiyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
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Shrine
Founded 1603
423 years
Enshrined Deity
火産霊神
Overview
Atago Shrine stands atop Mt. Atago in southern Sendai, having been relocated from Yonezawa by Date Masamune. Known for fire prevention and featuring Japan's largest tengu masks, it offers panoramic views of the city.
Origins
The origins of Atago Shrine date to 1603, when Date Masamune relocated it to its current site on Mt. Atago in southern Sendai as he developed the castle town. The shrine is said to have been transferred from Yonezawa, where Masamune had long venerated it. Enshrining Homususbi no Kami, the deity of f…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Warding Off Evil
Career Advancement
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火産霊神"

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What God Is Enshrined at Atago/Akiha Shrine? — Kagutsuchi, Fire Deity, and Protection from Flames
Atago and Akiha shrines — dedicated to Kagutsuchi, the fire deity — are Japan's guardian shrines against fire and disaster. Atago Shrine in Kyoto and Akiha Shrine in Shizuoka are the respective head shrines.
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Date Masamune
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Age 36 at founding
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A shrine relocated from Yonezawa by Date Masamune when he founded Sendai. It enshrines a fire-prevention deity and was long revered by the Sendai domain for warding off fire and disaster.
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