A branch shrine of Futarasan Jinja traditionally founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai in 820. Enshrining Tagorihime-no-Mikoto, the goddess dwelling in Mount Nyoho, it is known for matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth blessings. Away from Toshogu's crowds, the approach lined with moss-covered stone steps and centuries-old cedar trees is called 'the most mystical place in Nikko.' The 'fortune-testing…
Takio Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded in 820 (Konin 11) by the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi Kukai. Enshrining Tagorihime-no-Mikoto, the deity associated with Mount Nyoho, it has long served as a branch shrine of Futarasan Jinja. During the medieval period, the shrine is believed to ha…
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "田心姫命"
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