Founded in 784 and revered for Lake Chuzenji as the sacred lake — the mid-shrine gateway to Mount Nantai pilgrimage
Founded
784
Type
Shrine
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Access
Take bus from JR Nikko Station, alight at Chuzenji Onsen, then approx. 5 min walk
2484 Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
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Shrine
Founded 784
1242 years
Enshrined Deity
大己貴命
田心姫命
味耜高彦根命
Overview
The middle shrine (chugushi) of Nikko Futarasan Jinja, standing on the shore of Lake Chuzenji at the foot of Mount Nantai. Together with the main shrine in Nikko and the inner shrine on the summit, it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikko. Its three enshrined deities are collectively known as Futarasan no Okami: Onamuchi, Tagori-hime, and Ajisukitakahikone. Sinc…
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Origins
In the third month of 782, the monk Shodo Shonin reached the summit of Mount Nantai on his third attempt, and in 784 he is said to have founded a temple on the shore of Lake Chuzenji, from which the Chugushi traces its origin. As the middle shrine linking the main shrine in the valley with the inner…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Healing & Longevity
Matchmaking
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・田心姫命・味耜高彦根命"