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Takio Jinja
栃木県
Founded by Kukai, hidden deep among moss-covered cedars — a quiet shrine for matchmaking and fertility blessings
Founded
820
Type
Shrine
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15 min by bus from JR/Tobu Nikko Station, 15 min walk from Toshogu
Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi
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Shrine
Founded 820
1206 years
Enshrined Deity
田心姫命
Overview
A quiet branch shrine of Futarasan Jinja deep within the Nikko complex, enshrining Tagorihime, goddess of Mount Nyoho. Traditionally founded in 820 by Kobo Daishi Kukai, this shrine has a venerable history. The approach away from Toshogu's crowds is called 'the most mystical place in Nikko.' The 'fortune-testing torii' has a tradition that throwing a pebble through its stone hole will grant your w…
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Origins
Traditionally founded in 820 when Kobo Daishi Kukai visited Mount Nikko and enshrined Tagorihime no Mikoto. Tagorihime is the goddess dwelling on Mount Nyoho of the three Nikko mountains, one of Futarasan Shrine's deities. Kukai was impressed by Nikko's spiritual energy and felt particularly strong …
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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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