Yahiko Shrine
Shinto shrines in Niigata Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yahiko jinja (弥彦神社), also known as Iyahiko-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Yahiko neighborhood of the village of Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three shrines which claim the title of ichinomiya of former Echigo Province.[1] The shrine's annual festival is held on February 2.[2] This shrine standing at the foot of a mountain is popularly known as a power spot for love and good fortune[3]
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Yahiko Shrine | |
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弥彦神社 | |
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Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Ame-no-Kaguyama-no-Mikoto |
Festival | February 2 |
Type | Ichinomiya |
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Location | Yahiko, Niigata, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 37°42′23.7″N 138°49′33.9″E |
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The shrine is located within Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park and is on the eastern base of Mount Yahiko,[4] a 634-meter sacred mountain which forms the shintai of the shrine.