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Hitachiota Nishi-kanasa Jinja
茨城県
Mountain shrine on Kanasa known for the Isode Grand Festival held once every 72 years, Japan's rarest interval
Founded
857
Type
Shrine
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30 min by taxi from JR Hitachiota Station
1915 Kami-Miyakawachi, Hitachiota, Ibaraki
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Shrine
Founded 857
1169 years
Enshrined Deity
大己貴命
少彦名命
Overview
An ancient shrine on Mount Kanasa in Hitachiota, nationally known for its once-every-72-years grand festival. Enshrining Okuninushi and Sukunahikona, revered as nation-building deities. Nishi-Kanasa's "Isode Grand Festival" is held once every 72 years, the longest-interval festival in Japan; the most recent was held in 2003, with the next scheduled for 2075. Mount Kanasa stands 402 meters high, a …
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Origins
An ancient mountain worship shrine said to have been founded in 857 CE. Mount Kanasa has been known as a mountain worship sacred site since ancient times with ascetic training. Okuninushi and Sukunahikona are nation-building deities revered as Hitachi Province guardians. The once-every-72-years gran…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Healing & Longevity
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Abundant Harvest
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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