Takeda Suga Jinja
茨城県
Rooted in a shrine listed in the 927 Engishiki, spiritual symbol of Yuki with ties to the 1440 Battle of Yuki
Founded
800
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Shrine
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15 min walk from JR Yuki Station
195 Yuki, Yuki, Ibaraki
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Shrine
Founded 800
1226 years
Enshrined Deity
武渟川別命
須佐之男命
Overview
An ancient shrine revered as the chief guardian of Yuki, formed by merging Takeda Shrine and Suga Shrine.
Enshrining Takenunakawaawake and Susanoo, worshipped for martial fortune, evil-warding, and bountiful harvests.
As the Yuki clan's tutelary deity, it gathered warrior devotion since the medieval period, with ties to the Battle of Yuki.
Holding high status as successor to the Engishiki-listed '…
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Origins
The founding date is unknown, but it descends from the Engishiki-listed 'Takeda Shrine' (recorded 927 CE).
Takenunakawaawake was one of the Shidoshogun (Four Road Generals), enshrined as a war deity with achievements in pacifying the eastern provinces.
In the medieval period it was revered as the Yu…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Warding Off Evil
Safe Travel
Abundant Harvest
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "武渟川別命・須佐之男命"
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