Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Tsukubasan Jinja

Ibaraki · Tsukuba · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 筑波山神社

Save or plan with this entry
View on map →Plan an AI itinerary
Tsukubasan Jinja
Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOTsukubasan Jinja

The two peaks, Nantaisan and Nyotaisan, are themselves the deity. A mountain sung of in the Manyoshu as a place of utagaki courtship gatherings.

WHEREIbaraki

South · Tsukuba

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

Overview

The two peaks, Nantaisan and Nyotaisan, are themselves the deity. A mountain sung of in the Manyoshu as a place of utagaki courtship gatherings.

About this place

Tsukubasan Shrine (筑波山神社, Tsukubasan jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Izanagi (伊弉諾尊) and Izanami (伊弉冊尊). The shrine is located on Mount Tsukuba, close to the station for the Mount Tsukuba Cable Car, a funicular railway that leads up towards the summit of Mount Tsukuba. The shrine is designated by the Association of Shinto Shrines as a Beppyo shrine (別表神社), a shrine with special characteristics. Tsukubasan shrine is dedicated to the gods of family safety, harmony within marriage, and matchmaking.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Key facts

Founded:Unknown (ancient) Blessings:Matchmaking, Mountain worship

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Official website

Check the official website for current opening hours, fees and closing days.

Open the official website ↗

Source tsukubasanjinja.jp ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

Same place in other collections

More in Shrines & Temples

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en / zh

Instagram posts from Ibaraki (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.