Futarasan Shrine
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Futarasan Shrine 二荒山神社 |
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The Sacred Bridge, part of the Futarasan Shrine. | |
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Dedicated to | Ōkuninushi Tagorihime Ajisukitakahikone |
Founded | 767 |
Founder(s) | Shōdō Shōnin |
Address | Nikkō, Tochigi |
Phone | 0288-54-0535 |
Website | 日光二荒山神社 Homepage |
Futarasan Shrine (二荒山神社 Futarasan Jinja?) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. To distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya, it is also called Nikkō Futarasan Shrine. It enshrines three deities: Ōkuninushi, Tagorihime, and Ajisukitakahikone. It was founded in 767 by Shōdō shōnin (勝道上人).
Futarasan Shrine is located between Tōshōgū and Taiyū-in Mausoleum. Many visitors go to all three, as well as Rinnō-ji.
Together with Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Temples and Shrines of Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Site. The shrine possesses two swords that are National treasures of Japan. Additionally, dozens of buildings and cultural artifacts are listed as Important Cultural Assets.
The Sacred Bridge (神橋 shinkyō?) crossing the Daiya River belongs to the Futarasan Shrine.
[edit] External links
- UNESCO document: Advisory Body Evaluation
- Futarasan Shrine official Web site
- Tochigi Jinja-chō
- Nikkō National Park official Web site