Tsuruoka City,
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Tsuruoka City,
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Tsuruoka City,
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Yuzusame Shrine
Yuzusame jinja
由豆佐売神社
Description:
This shrine was first built in 650 (the current building is a reconstruction from 1775). Until the 19th century, it was a place of conjoined Buddhist and Shinto practice.
The shrine's territory was widely rearranged after the Meiji Restauration in 1868 to separate Buddhism and Shintoism in this place. The final constructions were finished in 1882.
There is a giant Breasted Ginkgo Tree (chichi-icho 乳銀杏) in front of the main shrine that is worshiped as a holy tree.
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Practical Information:
Area: Yutagawa
Distance from the station: 20 min.
Type: Spiritual
Around there:
Minakami Hachiman Shrine
Its moss-covered stone path and its thatch-roofed shrine (National Important Cultural Property) give this place a timeless atmosphere.
Mizusawa's Kumano shrine
The shrine was first built during the 10th century. Behind the shrine, the giant cedar tree, which age has been estimated over 1000 years old, has been registered in the National Natural Monuments lists in 1927.
Hiking trails:
Mt. Kinbo's Pilgrimage
Dewa Sanzan is not the only sacred place of Shugendo in Tsuruoka. Discover another sacred Yamabushi place around Yutagawa Onsen.