Atago Shrine
愛宕神社 (行方市玉造甲)
Atago Shrine, dedicated to a snake god, offers a unique spiritual experience in a forest setting.
What it is
- A shrine dedicated to Yato-no-kami, a snake god.
- Originated from a shrine for the same deity.
- Relocated to its current site in 1529 by Tokugawa Mitsukuni.
- Formerly served as a village shrine.
What to see
- The shrine building on a forest plateau.
- A spring called Tenryu-no-Mitarai behind the shrine.
- A monument to Yato-no-kami, erected in 1974.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
茨城県行方市玉造甲字天竜3451-1 Open in Google Maps
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