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Fire-prevention guardian shrine invited from Kyoto's Atago, commanding panoramic views of the city and Pacific Ocean
Approx. 8 min walk from JR Takahagi Station on the Joban Line
Takahagi, Takahagi, Ibaraki
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Atago Shrine in Takahagi enshrines Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto and has protected citizens' lives as the guardian deity of fire prevention. Located on a small hill in Takahagi's city center, it is said to have also served the role of watching over the town to protect against fires. Invited from Atago Shrine in Kyoto, it gathered especially deep worship from the Edo period onward. From the grounds, the cit…
Takahagi Atago Shrine is traditionally said to have been established around 1650 (Kan'ei 3) as a branch shrine invited from Atago Shrine in Kyoto. Atago shrines, of which there are said to be approximately 900 across Japan, enshrine Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto as the principal deity of fire prevention. The…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火産霊命"
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