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A shrine enshrining the hot-spring deity Okuninushi, guardian of Kinugawa Onsen and protector of travelers since the Edo era
Approx. 10 min walk from Tobu Kinugawa Onsen Station
Kinugawa Onsen Ohara, Nikko, Tochigi
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A hot-spring shrine at the heart of Kinugawa Onsen, enshrining Okuninushi-no-Mikoto and Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto, the deities of medicine and hot springs who bestowed the benefits of thermal waters. Long venerated as the guardian of the spa resort town along the Kinugawa River, it draws a constant stream of worshippers praying for safe travel and the healing power of the baths. The shrine grounds of…
The exact founding date of Kinugawa Onsen Shrine remains unknown; however, it is said that the shrine was already established as a guardian of the hot springs around the early Edo period, when the thermal waters of Kinugawa are traditionally believed to have been discovered. According to local tradi…
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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