Tsukamoto Shrine in Mashiko is a rare shrine built atop an ancient burial mound.
Located in the Mashiko kofun group, ancient tombs and post-medieval shrines remain in layers.
The principal deity is a regional guardian, offering blessings for agriculture and family safety.
The shrine building atop the burial mound shows faith as a sacred site continuing from antiquity.
In Mashiko's pottery village,…
The burial mound where Tsukamoto Shrine stands is a round mound built in the late Kofun period (6-7th century).
The Mashiko kofun group is a burial area for Naka River basin powerful families, with numerous mounds distributed.
Kofun were tombs of ancient leaders, also places for worshipping deceased…
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