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Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja

Tochigi · Utsunomiya · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 宇都宮二荒山神社

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WHAT TO DOUtsunomiya Futarayama Jinja

A different shrine from the Futarasan at Nikko, and it too claims to be the first shrine of Shimotsuke Province. The place name Utsunomiya is said to come from the way this shrine was called, Ichinomiya.

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Central · Utsunomiya

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A different shrine from the Futarasan at Nikko, and it too claims to be the first shrine of Shimotsuke Province. The place name Utsunomiya is said to come from the way this shrine was called, Ichinomiya.

About this place

Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja (宇都宮二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, it is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Shimotsuke Province. The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 21. It is located on the summit of Mt. Myōjin (Usugamine; elevation, 135 meters) in the center of Utsunomiya city.

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Founded:353 (traditional) Shrine rank:Ichinomiya of Shimotsuke Province Blessings:Victory luck, Warding off evil

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