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Togakushi Shrine
長野県
Five shrines on the sacred mountain of the cave myth, once counted among the Three Great Sacred Mountains of medieval Japan with a 400-year-old cedar avenue
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長野県長野市戸隠3506
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天手力雄命
Overview
Togakushi Shrine, enshrining Ame-no-Tajikarao no Mikoto, is a sacred complex of five shrines — Okusha, Nakasha, Hokosha, Hinomikosha, and Kuzuryusha — spread across the slopes and summit of Mt. Togakushi in Nagano City. It originates from the myth of the Celestial Rock Cave and was counted among Japan's three great sacred mountains alongside Mt. Hiei and Mt. Koya in the medieval period. The roughl…
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Origins
The exact founding date of Togakushi Shrine remains unknown, but according to shrine tradition, it is said to trace its origins to the myth in which Tajikarao-no-mikoto hurled open the heavenly rock cave and the stone fell upon what is now Mount Togakushi. The site gradually developed as a center of…
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Togakushi Water Drawing Ceremony
A sacred water ceremony at the inner shrine, popular with visitors walking the cedar-lined approach.
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Hours
Grounds generally open at any time. Goshuin reception at five shrines 9:00-17:00. Winter closure for Okusha/Kuzuryusha.
Admission
Free to visit (goshuin requires separate fee)
As of 2026-07-17. Subject to change.
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Togakushi Shrine Hinomikosha
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Togakushi Folk Museum and Ninja Trick House
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戸隠神社 宝光社
The lowest of the five Togakushi shrines, rebuilt in the Tenna era with intricate carvings, revered as a guardian of women and children
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Togakushi Soba Museum (Tonkururin)
An experiential museum dedicated to Togakushi soba with 400 years of history, where visitors can learn the craft and the distinctive bocchi-mori serving style
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戸隠神社 中社
The central shrine of the five Togakushi shrines dedicated to the deity of wisdom, home to a 900-year-old triple cedar designated a Natural Monument and famous for Togakushi soba
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戸隠神社 奥社
The foremost of the five Togakushi shrines enshrining Ame-no-Tajikarao, reached by a 2-km cedar avenue designated a National Cultural Property
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