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Kuzuryu Shrine
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A shrine on the shore of Lake Ashi in Motohakone e…
Founded
757
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Shrine
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40 min by bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station, alight at Motohakone-ko
Motohakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
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Shrine
Founded 757
1269 years
Enshrined Deity
九頭龍大神
Overview
A shrine on the shore of Lake Ashi in Motohakone enshrining Kuzuryu Okami, the nine-headed dragon deity said to have dwelt in the lake. A sacred place alongside Hakone Gongen, it is especially known for blessings of matchmaking and good fortune. The monthly ceremony on the 13th features a distinctive boat pilgrimage across the lake, and the forested lakeside setting adds to its mystical atmosphere…
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Origins
According to tradition, the shrine was founded in 757 (the 9th year of Tenpyo-Shoho) to enshrine and pacify the nine-headed dragon deity believed to dwell in Lake Ashi. Legend holds that the monk Mankan Shonin subdued a malevolent dragon that had been tormenting the local people through prayer and r…
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Kuzuryu Jinja Grand Annual Festival
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The grand annual festival at Kuzuryu Jinja, enshrining the water deity of Lake Ashi in Hakone. While monthly festivals are held on the 13th, the summer grand festival draws especially large crowds. Revered as a deity of matchmaking, visitors from across Japan gather at this mystical lakeside shrine.
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Kuzuryu Shrine: Lake Ashi Dragon God and Bonds-of-Love Faith
Kuzuryu Shrine on Lake Ashi traces its origins to 757 when the priest Mangan tamed a nine-headed dragon. Today famed as a god of romantic bonds, drawing crowds to the monthly 13th-day festival.
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Hakone Shrine: 1,200-Year History, Nisho Pilgrimage and Peace Torii
Famous for the red Peace Torii rising from Lake Ashi, Hakone Shrine was founded in 757 by the priest Mangan. Chief shrine of eastern Japan for over 1,200 years, venerated by Yoritomo, Hojo Soun, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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