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Iwanegasawa Sansan Shrine
〒990-0743 山形県西村山郡西川町岩根沢９５
This shrine serves as a major trailhead for the Dewa Sansan (Three Mountains of Dewa). The surrounding temple town features shukubo (temple lodgings) and is known for its secret recipe 'Rikujou Tofu' (Six-Purification Tofu). The main hall (honden) is the largest wooden structure in the Tohoku region and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
History
Originally a Tendai sect temple named Choyo-zan Nichigetsu-ji, it served as the bettoji (lay head temple) of Gassan Shrine. In the early Edo period, it converted to the Tendai sect, and in the third year of the Meiji era (1870 CE), it was converted into a shrine due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism. It is currently managed by Dewa Sansan Shrine and is also known as the Iwanegasawa Office of Dewa Sansan Shrine.
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What visitors say
The vast shrine buildings retain traces of the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in various places, featuring large pillars, carvings, and life-sized statues of deities. The atmosphere is characterized by its quiet dignity. The precincts include stone steps, the Sorei-sha (Ancestral Spirit Shrine), and the Yohou-sha (Fortress Shrine). Goshuin (shrine seal stamps) are received inside the shrine buildings, and beautiful flowers can be seen depending on the season.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Thursday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Friday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Saturday: 9:00 – 16:00
- Sunday: 9:00 – 16:00
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