Tsukubasan Shrine
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Tsukubasan Shrine | |
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Worship hall haiden | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Izanagi ( |
Festival | April 1, Ozagawari, November 1 (Ozagawari) |
Type | Beppyo shrine |
Location | |
Location | Tsukuba 1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, JAPAN, 300-4352 |
Geographic coordinates | 36°12′49.25″N 140°6′4.72″E / 36.2136806°N 140.1013111°E |
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Tsukubasan Shrine (
Tsukubasan shrine is dedicated to the gods of family safety, harmony within marriage, and matchmaking.[1]
Introduction
[edit]Tsukubasan shrine is located on the slopes and summit of Mt. Tsukuba. The main shrines are located on the twin summits of Mt. Tsukuba, while the hall of worship and other precincts are lower down the mountain, close to the cable car station. In addition to the main shrine, there are four auxiliary shrines or sessha (
Enshrined deities
[edit]The gods Izanagi (
History
[edit]There is no official date for the establishment of the shrine.
Ozagawari Festivals
[edit]The main festivals of the shrine take place on the 1st of April and the 1st of November. On the 1st April an omikoshi holding a child god is escorted up the mountain. In November, the procession is reversed.
See also
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