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Fire-prevention shrine transferred from Kyoto Atago in around 1650, whose annual July fire-walking ritual continues as a tradition praying for good health
Approx. 28 min by bus from Atago Station on the Tobu Noda Line
Iwai, Bando, Ibaraki
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Atago Shrine in Iwai, Bando enshrines Homusubi-no-Mikoto and has watched over the safety of the community as the guardian deity of fire prevention and disaster protection. Transferred from Atago Shrine in Kyoto, it gathered particular faith during the Edo period when fires were frequent. Located on a small hill overlooking the town of Iwai, its elevated position is said to have also served as a fi…
Bando Atago Shrine is traditionally said to have been established around 1650 (the 3rd year of Kan'ei) as a branch of Atago Shrine in Kyoto. The enshrined deity is Homusubi-no-Mikoto, a god of fire prevention and disaster protection, who was invited to be worshipped in the land of Iwai. During the E…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火産霊命"
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