Osugi Jinja
茨城県
Called 'the Nikko of Ibaraki' for its lavish buildings and millennium-old sacred cedar, Kanto's premier shrine for evil-warding and dream-granting
Founded
767
Type
Shrine
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20 min by taxi from JR Shimosa-Kozaki Station
958 Awa, Inashiki, Ibaraki
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Shrine
Founded 767
1259 years
Enshrined Deity
倭大物主櫛甕玉命
Overview
Affectionately known as "Anba-sama," this is Kanto's foremost shrine for warding off misfortune and fulfilling dreams. Located in the Awa district of Inashiki City, it is known as Japan's only shrine dedicated to a "Dream-Binding Great Deity." Its lavish complex of buildings, called the "Nikko of Ibaraki," is renowned for the stunning beauty of its polychrome carvings — the tower gate, worship hal…
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Origins
Founded in 767 CE when the monk Shodo received a divine oracle while practicing under a great cedar at this site.
The main deity is Yamato-Omononushi-Kushimikatama, considered another name for Okuninushi.
Since the Heian period it has been worshipped as guardian of Tone River shipping by boatmen and…
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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 "倭大物主櫛甕玉命"
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