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Discover Iwakiyama Shrine: A Spiritual Power Spot in Hirosaki with 1,200 Years of History
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A Spiritual Sanctuary with Over 1,200 Years of History – Visiting Iwakiyama Shrine This is a travel blog from my journey around Japan, featuring a stop at the powerful spiritual site: Iwakiyama Shrine. Just across from Onsen Ryokan Nakano lies Iwakiyama Shrine, one of Hirosaki’s most renowned power spots. I paid a visit early in the morning, before other worshippers had arrived, to pray for a safe journey. Founded in 780 at the summit of Mount Iwaki, this shrine has long been revered as a guardian for agriculture and fishing, a deity of development for the Tsugaru region, and a ...
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Kashima Jingu Shrine: Spiritual Power, Victory Blessings & the Sacred Origin of Japan’s Ley Lines
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Kashima Jingu Shrine: Spiritual Power, Victory Blessings & the Sacred Origin of Japan’s Ley Lines Kashima Jingu Shrine is said to have been founded in the very first year of Emperor Jimmu’s reign—660 BCE—according to ancient records. Until modern times, only three shrines in Japan held the prestigious title of “Jingu”: Ise Jingu, Katori Jingu, and Kashima Jingu, making this shrine truly exceptional in terms of history and spiritual significance. It is the head shrine of over 600 Kashima Shrines across Japan. The custom of praying for a safe journey at the start of a trip—known as *Kashima-dachi*—originated here. The ...