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Yu Jinja
愛媛県
The guardian shrine of Dogo Onsen listed in the 10th-century Engishiki, dedicated to the deities said to have created the sacred hot springs
Founded
600
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5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station
Dogo-Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime
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Shrine
Founded 600
1426 years
Enshrined Deity
大己貴命
少彦名命
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Overview
An ancient shrine at Dogo Onsen enshrining the guardian deities of the hot springs, Okuninushi and Sukunahikona, listed in the 10th-century Engishiki.
Origins
Yu-jinja Shrine is said to have been founded around 600 CE during the reign of Empress Suiko, serving as the guardian shrine of Dogo Onsen. Its enshrined deities, Okuninushi no Mikoto and Sukunahikona no Mikoto, are traditionally credited with causing the hot springs to flow at Dogo. The shrine is l…
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Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大己貴命・少彦名命"
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