Ohirasan Shrine on Mount Ohira in Tochigi City is revered as the chief guardian of Tochigi.
From 341m Mount Ohira, the Kanto Plain is visible, with views called Matsushima of the Land.
The 1,000 stone steps to the grounds challenge strong-legged worshippers.
Mount Ohira's three famous foods are yakitori, tamagoyaki, and dango, enjoyed at tea shops.
At the base, Tochigi City's historic townscape kn…
Ohirasan Shrine was founded in 827, said to have been established by Jikaku Daishi Ennin.
Ennin received an imperial edict from Emperor Junna to enshrine Amaterasu, Toyouke, and Ninigi.
In the Heian period, it developed as an important faith center of Shimotsuke Province.
In the medieval period, it …
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "天照大神・豊受大神・瓊瓊杵尊"
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