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Takio Jinja
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Founded by Kukai in 820, enshrining the goddess of Mount Nyoho — Nikko's most profoundly mystical power spot
Founded
820
Type
Shrine
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Take bus from Tobu Nikko Station, alight at Nishi-Sando, then 20 min walk
Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi
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Shrine
Founded 820
1206 years
Enshrined Deity
田心姫命
Overview
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…
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Origins
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…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
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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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Kūkai
Founder of Shingon Buddhism / Kobo Daishi
Age 46 at founding
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A branch shrine of Futarasan Jinja traditionally founded by Kobo Daishi Kukai in 820.
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