The ichinomiya (first shrine) of Shimotsuke Province, with Mount Nantai (Futarasan) as its sacred mountain and the center of Nikko faith.
As one of the World Heritage 'Shrines and Temples of Nikko,' it stands within the Nikko temple complex alongside Toshogu and Rinnoji.
Its sacred precincts encompass the Nikko mountain range, covering approximately 3,400 hectares.
It consists of three shrines: th…
Founded in 782 when the monk Shodo Shonin climbed to the summit of Mount Nantai and enshrined the deity of Futarasan.
Shodo Shonin, a monk from Shimotsuke Province, is revered as the founding patriarch of Nikko.
'Futarasan' is read as 'nikousan,' which is said to be the origin of the place name 'Nik…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "二荒山大神（大己貴命・田心姫命・味耜高彦根命）"
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