Iwatsutsukowake Shrine

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Iwatsutsukowake Shrine has been worshipped for approximately 10,000 years. Numerous iwajin are scattered throughout the mountains, including Byobu-iwa (Folding Screen Rock), Funegata-iwa (Boat-shaped Rock), Kagami-iwa (Mirror Rock), Kameishi (Turtle Stone), Tengu-ishi (Tengu Stone), Sekimon (stone torii gate), and what are said to be the Three Sacred Treasures: a sword, a jewel (magatama), and a mirror.

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Highlights

  1. One of the shrines listed in the Engishiki
  2. Long revered as a sacred site of mountain worship
  3. One of the few remaining sacrificial sites in Japan
  4. Worshipped for approximately 10,000 years
  5. Numerous iwajin scattered throughout the mountains

Basic Information

Address
150 Shimoizumi, Ishikawa-machi, Ishikawa-gun Search for tourist attractions in Fukushima
Access
Car: 14 minutes from Abukuma Kogen Road Ishikawa-mohata IC Train: 10-minute walk from JR Suigun Line Iwaki-Ishikawa Station Show route
Op.Hours
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cld.Days
Open every day
Fee
Free
INFO
Please use the Machinaka Parking lot (35 spaces).
HP
https://www.town.ishikawa.fukushima.jp/

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