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Tsukuba-san Jinja (Tsukuba Mountain Shrine)
〒300-4352 茨城県つくば市筑波1番地1
This shrine enshrines Mount Tsukuba as a sacred mountain (shintai-san). Main halls (honden) are located on both peaks: Mt. Otoko (the male peak) and Mt. Onna (the female peak). A shrine town (monzen-machi) has developed around the worship hall (haiden), and the Miyawaki Station of the cable car as well as the mountain trailheads are situated nearby.
Enshrined deities
Izanagi & Izanami
History
The exact date of founding is unknown, but it is said to have been revered since the earliest settlements in the Kanto Plain. It has been deeply worshipped as a sacred mountain since at least the time recorded in the Higo no Kuni Fudoki (an ancient geographical record of Higo Province), and has received reverence from both the aristocracy and the warrior class. In 1909 CE (Meiji 42), the names of the enshrined deities (kami) were designated as 'Tsukuba-no-O-Kami' (Male Deity of Tsukuba) and 'Tsukuba-no-Me-Kami' (Female Deity of Tsukuba). In 1922 CE (Taisho 11), it was stipulated that anthropomorphic deities should also be listed alongside them.
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Blessings
The shrine is known for benefits including matchmaking, harmony between spouses, safety of the household, fertility, child-rearing, traffic safety, and safety in construction projects.
What visitors say
The shrine grounds are spacious, with a well-maintained main hall and impressive sacred trees, creating a sacred and serene atmosphere. Please be mindful of your footing when ascending the steps to the worship hall (haiden). There are parking lots at both the front and the back of the shrine; the rear parking lot operates on a prepayment system.
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Access
- 月曜日: 24 時間営業
- 火曜日: 24 時間営業
- 水曜日: 24 時間営業
- 木曜日: 24 時間営業
- 金曜日: 24 時間営業
- 土曜日: 24 時間営業
- 日曜日: 24 時間営業
Annual events & festivals
- January 1 onwardHatsumode (first shrine visit of the year)
A famous shrine in Kanto with Mount Tsukuba as its sacred body. Known for prayers for matchmaking.
Mount Tsukuba, consisting of Mt. Otoko and Mt. Onna, serves as the sacred body. It is known for faith in matchmaking and marital harmony, and is bustling with visitors during the first shrine visit of the year.
HighlightsSee details on the official site ›- ・Mount Tsukuba as sacred body
- ・Faith in matchmaking
- ・Mt. Otoko and Mt. Onna
- February 10-11New Year's Eve Festival (Gama-matsuri)
Lively with the Tsurunana rite and the famous 'Gama's Oil Seller's Pitch'.
On February 10-11, the Tsurunana rite is performed to drive away demons, and the famous Tsukuba specialty, the 'Gama's Oil Seller's Pitch', is also presented.
HighlightsSee details on the official site ›- ・Tsurunana rite
- ・Gama's Oil Seller's Pitch
- April 1 and November 1Gosae-sai (Robe Change Festival)
A spring and autumn grand festival where divine robes are offered and the mikoshi parades.
On April 1 and November 1, a grand festival is held at Tsukuyama Shrine featuring a Shinto rite of offering divine robes and a mikoshi procession.
HighlightsSee details on the official site ›- ・Offering of divine robes
- ・Mikoshi procession
- ・Spring and autumn grand festival
Dates can shift from year to year. Please check the official information before you go.
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