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Togakushi Jinja

Nagano · Nagano · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 戸隠神社

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Togakushi Jinja
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WHAT TO DOTogakushi Jinja

Five shrines in all, including Okusha, Chusha and Hokosha. The avenue of cedars running about 500 metres to Okusha is famous. The name comes from the myth in which the rock thrown from the heavenly cave became Mount Togakushi.

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Hokushin · Nagano

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Overview

Five shrines in all, including Okusha, Chusha and Hokosha. The avenue of cedars running about 500 metres to Okusha is famous. The name comes from the myth in which the rock thrown from the heavenly cave became Mount Togakushi.

About this place

The Togakushi Shrine (戸隠神社, Togakushi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Togakushi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the base of Mount Togakushi (1,904 metres (6,247 ft)) in Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park.

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Founded:Unknown (ancient) Blessings:Good fortune, Mountain worship

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