Yoneyama Shrine (Aira)
米山神社 (姶良市)
A mountain-top shrine in Aira, dedicated to healing and a unique blend of faiths.
What it is
- A shrine on a rocky mountain peak in Aira City.
- Enshrines Ōnamuchi-no-kami, god of medicine.
- Originally a Buddhist temple, Yoneyama Yakushi.
- Rebuilt as a shrine after anti-Buddhist movement.
What to see
- A spring called Hoson-sui, believed to treat smallpox.
- A Yakushi Nyorai statue carved by a Kyoto sculptor.
- Gods and Buddhas enshrined together.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
鹿児島県姶良市鍋倉小字薬師下553 Open in Google Maps
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