Oyama Tsutsumi Jinja
📍 Fukushima, Iwaki · Yumoto Onsen
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Oyama Tsutsumi Jinja is situated in the Yumoto hot spring region and enshrines Oyama Tsutsumi Okami, the god of mountains. Oyama Tsutsumi Okami is called the supreme guardian deity of Japan and is a great god who protects all the mountains throughout the country. True to a shrine located in a hot spring area, many who visit are hot spring patients seeking recovery from illness and healing. Also, befitting a mountain god, the shrine is cherished by those seeking safety prayers and harmony with nature. With the blessings of the hot springs and the power of the mountains, visitors experience a mysterious power that purifies their hearts and bodies.
Benefits
healing of illnesslongevity and healthmountain safetyprotection of hot springshousehold safetywarding off calamities