Taiheizan Jinja
栃木県
Ennin's 827 foundation on 341m Mount Taihei — panoramic Kanto views and 4,000 cherry trees make it Tochigi's celebrated seasonal landmark
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827
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東武栃木駅からバス「太平山神社前」下車
栃木県栃木市平井町659
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Overview
An ancient shrine said to have been founded in 827 on imperial order by the priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin, enshrining Amaterasu, Toyouke no Okami, and Sugawara no Michizane. Perched atop 341-meter Mount Taihei, the sweeping panorama of the Kanto Plain has earned the site the epithet "Matsushima of the land." The shrine is known for blessings of matchmaking, academic success, and protection from misfo…
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Origins
Taiheizan Jinja is said to have been founded in 827 (the 4th year of Tenchō) by the priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin, acting on an imperial decree from Emperor Junna, on the summit of Mount Taihei at an elevation of 341 meters. The principal deities enshrined are Amaterasu Ōmikami and Toyouke no Ōkami, an…
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Divine Benefits
Academic Success
Performing Arts
Passing exams, scholarly achievement, calligraphy. Especially at Tenjin shrines honoring Sugawara no Michizane.
Derived from the enshrined deity "天照大御神・豊受大神・菅原道真"
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Ennin
Third Tendai Patriarch, Jikaku Daishi
Age 33 at founding
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An ancient shrine said to have been founded in 827 on imperial order by the priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin, enshrining Amaterasu, Toyouke no Okami, and Sugawara no Michizane.
Sugawara no Michizane
God of Learning & Minister of the Right
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A shrine traditionally founded in 827, it enshrines Sugawara no Michizane as a deity alongside Amaterasu Omikami and Toyouke Omikami.
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