Divine favor of a matchmaking is here! The tour of power spots of Nikko

There are many Buddhist temples of temples and shrines Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine also becomes a lot where in World heritage so that Nikko is also called "sacred place of the gods and Buddha". It'll be adult , and that shrines and temples in Nikko which is also a basic spot of school trip are visited once more, with former days, it's possible to judge by a different viewpoint, and you can meet new discovery.
There are also much temples and shrines which win popularity as a power spot including "Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine". Shrines and temples besides "Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine" and a power spot are introduced here.

It's dotted with the divine favor spot with which happiness forms a connection.

The popular spot which has a lot of people who ask divine favor and go and worship, too, because "Nikko Futarasan-jinja" located next to "Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine" works, and the family gets married, and my friend is famous for a matchmaking with the various good matches. A precinct is dotted with a spot with divine favor.

Garden of a shrine with various power spots

Best friend shrine (It's seen, if, it's MOJI N.)

I enter a garden of a shrine of Nikko Futarasan-jinja, and that it's in a bump, "best friend shrine". shouhikomeiinochi of a deity (make, only neck powder, fact) is learned about as God of study and wisdom, and many ones come in worship from a student to an adult.

Bamboo grass of a matchmaking

"Bamboo grass of a matchmaking" is immediately next to the best friend shrine. It was transplanted from the bamboo grass in Wakemiya of Nikko Futarasan-jinja "Takio shrine". Bamboo grass of the matchmaking said that which is blessed with all edges. The custom that I say "Bamboo grass is tied to cause an edge." is origination. When tying the "knot tag of" the good match which hoped and wrote a wish on the strip of paper bought at a precinct and connecting with a place to get the divine favor with which I form a connection, divine favor can be expected.

Quoit of a test of luck

There is "quoit of a test of luck" in the back of "bamboo grass of a matchmaking". The person who would like to give work luck, game luck and luck with money is a challenge by all means. When throwing 3 and entering 1, it's said that the luck is good.

Sacred tree Tainai evasion

The sacred tree nearly 2 m of diameter is. Heaven is "Kuku Nochi Jin (bite of KUKU NOCHI)". A soul is purified by passing through a sacred tree quietly, and it's said that it can be new oneself. A cedar of an age of the tree for 550 years is felled because it was hollow inside the trunk. It's "sacred tree Tainai evasion" to pass through a hollow part of the sacred tree while hoping a wish rings Michito bell, and to come true.

Bower (shrine cafe Better fortune)

A small cafe "bower" is also in the garden of a shrine, and it's possible to enjoy coffee using sacred water, powdered green tea and sweet drink made from fermented rice of "hot spring with marvelous healing powers" at a holy place.
※ Business hours is 9:00-15:30.

Korean dog guarding the precincts in a good edge

A Korean dog guarding the precincts of "good edge" enters in front of the entrance of the garden of a shrine and Nikko Futarasan-jinja, and is enshrined in the left side right now. There is 5 colors of ribbon by a wish, so please choose and tie the color near that case's expectation.

Good edge Tied charm

The charm of Nikko Futarasan-jinja is very popular with the people who hope that they would like to tie the good edge where they would like to carry divine favor around here.

There are "stone of a child giving easy delivery" and water of rejuvenation and the "a treasure house" etc. by which called "nikou hot spring with marvelous healing powers", national treasure and important cultural property are exhibited, so I'll drop in.
※ There is a treasure house in Futarasan-jinja Chugushi near the Lake Chuzen-ji, so please be careful.

This place
Supporter

Nikko Futarasan-jinja has three live cameras in (headquarters, Chugushi and Okumiya), so the crowded condition can be confirmed.

Nikko Futarasan-jinja
  • The address2307 in Tochigi-ken Nikko Ichiyama MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 10 minutes
  • Bus DirectionI get off embussment and "western Sando" from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 7 minutes on foot
  • Business hours8:15-16:45
  • AdmissionThe admission charge of 300 yen (headquarters garden of a shrine admission)
  • TEL0288-54-0535
  • ParkingPayment required

At the mysterious shrine in the forest, test of luck

"Takio shrine" located in the place where about 1 km of mountain was climbed from Nikko Futarasan-jinja is Bekku of Nikko Futarasan-jinja. There is Parking near the entrance, so it's possible to go by car, but you'll wrap in the grove in the holy atmosphere, and I recommend to go on foot.

The holy spot in the nature

Various power spots are here and there "Sanbonsugi" the big tree said to be "Torii of a test of luck", "bamboo grass of a matchmaking" and a holy place equals.

Torii of a test of luck

When I'm climbing the stairs of a stone pavement, there is "Torii of a test of luck". It has a hole in the middle of the upper part of this Torii, and I aim at this round hole, throw 3 stones and try luck by the number through the hole.

Bamboo grass of a matchmaking

When I advance a precinct and go around to the back, there is an originator who shared with Futarasan-jinja "bamboo grass of a matchmaking". It's said that there is divine favor by wishing the good match and putting a hand together.
"Takio Sanbonsugi" and the claimed big tree which are the holiest place equal the back of the main shrine. There is spring water called "Takio Inarijinja" and "spring of liquor" in the left inside in a main shrine, and when liquor is made by this Motomizu of "spring of liquor", it's said that excellent sake is made.

Safely delivered child stone

When I pass "spring of liquor", and a stream is crossed, there is "safely delivered child stone". There is divine favor which becomes blessed with a child and safely delivered, and a lot of offerings and stones take it.

This place
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The very mysterious atmosphere is charm here "Takio shrine". There are no Restroom and eating and drinking Property for the shrine in the forest, so please be careful. Much, the part where the way isn't paved recommends the shoes I tend to walk.

Takio shrine
  • The address2310−1 in Tochigi-ken Nikko Ichiyama MAP
  • DirectionAt about 10 minutes, I get off to "Nikko, Futarasan-jinja" Parking by car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 25 minutes on foot
  • Bus DirectionFrom JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, a ride and "Shin-kyo Bridge" getting off for about 30 minutes on foot
  • TEL0288-54-0535 (Nikko Futarasan-jinja)
  • ParkingFree

Three cathedrals of Tendai Sect which continues from Nara era

It's located in the location of about 5 minutes on foot from Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine, "Mt. Nikko, Rinno-ji". The "three Buddhist sanctum" which is a large main hall is doing big repairing in about 50 after (current as of 2019). Repairing completion is scheduled for 2020 here.

Three Buddhist sanctum, in the distance near the center, a landmark.

Homotsuden and Shoyo Sono are in front of three Buddhist sanctum, and even a short time is the spot which tends to spread. It's possible to think the state which is being repaired to enter during three Buddhist sanctum.

Homotsuden

When telling history of Mt. Nikko, necessary historical* is preserving something valuable artistically. Important cultural property is often exhibited including national treasure, so how about inspecting slowly?

Shoyo Sono (conceited, fascination)

"Shoyo Sono" of a Japanese garden by whom it was laid out in Edo early stage to neighbor Homotsuden. The garden of a migration way where you can walk an edge in a pond is also famous as a place famous for beautiful colored autumnal leaves while turning the eyes to amusement of the landscape and looking at a garden tree with a lot of kinds.

This place
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Big, because it's now which is being repaired, the Buddhist image of three Buddhist sanctum (Bato statue of Goddess of Mercy, Figure of Amitabha and one-thousand-armed kannon) can be inspected around here right now, and it's also possible to see the cathedral which is being repaired from the top.

Mt. Nikko, Rinno-ji
  • The address2300 in Tochigi-ken Nikko Ichiyama MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 10 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, embussment and "Shin-kyo Bridge" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours4-October 8:00-17:00 and 11-March 8:00-16:00 (for the last reception, before 30 minutes)
  • Days closedHomotsuden and Shoyo Sono For the change of display and a Rinno-ji event, there is fixed period closure about about 10 times a year.
  • AdmissionThree Buddhist sanctum ticket An adult of 400 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 200 yen
    Taiyu-in ticket An adult of 550 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 250 yen
    Homotsuden and Shoyo Sono ticket An adult of 300 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 100 yen
    ※ With sale on a set ticket
  • TEL0288-54-0531
  • ParkingPayment required

Vigor is charged by power of Tsutomu Osako's fall.

That it's popular when power of dynamic fall can be received while being bathed in a minus ion much, "Kegon Fall". The state by which the powerful quantity of water falls down a cliff of 97m quickly is also ranked as one of Japan sanmeibaku, and is highlights. To kanbakudai where it's here before if it was visited, I went down 100 m of right or wrong and in bedrock by an elevator, and going through an underground passage. It's said that they can draw out the effect as the power spot further by approaching the front in a waterfall and looking up. The refreshing air which floats on whole laves a mind and body, and cityscape makes powerful power feel a roaring sound of magnificent fall.

Kegon Fall
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Chugushi MAP
  • Bus DirectionThan JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, ride about 40 minutes for Tobu bus Chuzen-ji hot spring and "Chuzen-ji, hot spring" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours3 Monday-November 8:00-17:00
    12 Monday-February 9:00-16:30
    ※ There is time change by a season and the weather situation.
  • AdmissionThe elevator charge (round trip) Adult (students over junior high school) of 600 yen, 400 yen for a schoolchild and elementary students sheep full no charge
  • TEL0288-55-0030 (Kegonnotaki elevator)
  • ParkingPayment required

The sacred place where an ancestor in Mt. Nikko beginning of the mountaineering season sleeps, I go and worship from a lakefront.

Circular Kojima who appears near the Lake Chuzen-ji southern coast in the inside Nikko and Uenojima (ZUKEJIMA which misses). There is a tomb where remains of an ancestor in Nikko Hirakiyama and Shoudou saint (Conceited, I was how conceited, oh.) were buried parts of, Mt. Nikko, it's one in the most important sacred place of Rinno-ji. It can't generally hit at present, and it's possible to feel virtue of the departed of a Lake Chuzen-ji sightseeing boat and the saint who completed a foundation of today's Nikko from a lake at the once's ship zen top (crucian carp Zen quire ※ mentioning) in a year and pray an island.

Island in a sacred place with a tomb of Shoudou saint

An evergreen and a maple are growing naturally in small "Kouzukejima" which is to the extent you can go around in about 2 minutes, on foot, and when autumn comes, green yellow red beautiful nature colors around the a graveyard.
The "ship zen top" performed on August 4 every year (crucian carp Zen quire) makes a round of pilgrimages to a place by the lakefront on the saint relation by ship, the valuable event which continues for more than 1200 years. A memorial service ship sails on this day, and the ship which has arrived is also made "Uenojima", so it can be prayed slowly to the tomb from the ship top.

Lake Chuzen-ji Uenojima (ZUKEJIMA which misses).
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Uenojima MAP.
  • MemoI call about a memorial service ship (300 people of quota): In 0288-55-0013 (Chuzen-ji Tachiki Kannon), linchpin inquiry

A mind and body is purified under clear Taki who deifies Fudo.

The happy hunting ground-like spot which doesn't have many people who compare the "Urami NO fall" ranked as one of Nikko sanmeibaku in other waterfalls and visit rather little. Entourage are also chilly in summer by spray in the waterfall which falls down about 45 m of height, and a heart is investigated. The form of the person that a Fudo image is deified and prays quietly from a far place in the back of the waterfall. It was possible to look at fall from the back before, but it isn't done any more at present.
Matsuo Basho who visited Nikko the past sees this fall, and composes and leaves for "back narrow path" a phrase of "the first (beginning) where a long time is summer (maybe) as soon as he shuts himself up in a waterfall,".

Urami NO fall
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Tanze MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, even "Urami's, fall" Parking is 45 minutes on foot per 15 minutes.
  • Bus DirectionI get off embussment and "Urami's fall" from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, 45 minutes on foot
  • TEL0288-22-1525 (Nikko city tourist association)

A divine sacred mountain is prayed and power in the earth is enjoyed.

"Mount Nantai" of the inside Nikko worshiped as a linchpin of mountain worship of Nikko from the old days. Indeed it itself is the divine object, and when looking at the sacred mountain in the beautiful nature, a mountain is filled in divine and the dignity to which a hand is added naturally. It's enshrined in Chuzenji Lakeside to Nantai-san, ", Futarasan-jinja Chugushi, (, two and others, I don't go, CHUU is likened)." of the thing climbed from touhaimon can aim at Okumiya in peak by possible (touhai time frame May 5-October 25). There is also a worshipping from a distance place (in short, IJO) in one station, from there, peak, as it is prayed, power in the earth is received and it's said that there is divine favor.

The "PIN king snake made Katsutoshi and an industrial palladium which isn't put on

A god of Mount Nantai will be a king snake the past in Nikko, and Akagi missis will be a centipede, and the legend which did a territory quarrel at Senjogahara is left. After that, a king snake of the Mount Nantai which won the war could be praised now as Katsutoshi and an industrial palladium. That old people feared a king snake with a missis because the state on which a snake wound a coil was seen as the pile. Gold "Mount Nantai king snake image of a deity" (nickname: The PIN king snake which isn't put on) is deified in the "Futarasan-jinja, Chugushi" touhaimon neighborhood from such origin, and it's said that it's blessed with luck with money and healthy luck.

Mount Nantai (Mr. how many red snappers)
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Chugushi MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, even "Futarasan-jinja Chugushi" is about 35 minutes.
  • Bus DirectionI get off embussment and "Futarasan-jinja Chugushi" from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station.
  • Business hoursEntry desk hours :6:00-12:00 (It's received in Futarasan-jinja Chugushi.)
  • AdmissionAdult of 1000 yen (It's free to a junior high school student.)
  • TEL0288-22-1525 (Nikko city tourist association)
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoI call about touhai: In 0288-55-0017 (Nikko Futarasan-jinja Chugushi), linchpin inquiry
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