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Togakushi Shrine Okusha (Inner Shrine)
戸隠神社・奥社とがくしじんじゃ・おくしゃ
The principal sanctuary of the five-shrine Togakushi complex, enshrining Ame-no-Tajikarao no Mikoto, the deity of great physical strength credited in the Kojiki mythology with opening the Ama-no-Iwato (Heavenly Rock Cave) and thereby restoring light to the world. The site traces its institutional origins to 849, when the ascetic scholar Gakumon entered the mountain and established a shugendo (mountain ascetic) training ground. During the medieval period, Togakushi ranked alongside Mt. Hiei and Mt. Koya as one of the three great monastic complexes of Japan, known collectively as the Sanzen-bo Sanzan. The approach road from the torii gate to the inner shrine, approximately one kilometer in length, is lined with Japanese cedars exceeding 400 years in age, designated a Natural Monument of Nagano Prefecture. The site lies within Myoko Togakushi Renzan National Park.
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01The cedar-lined approach from the Zuijinmon gate to the inner shrine — trees over 400 years old, designated a Nagano Prefecture Natural Monument — is among the most distinctive sacred approaches in Japan
- 02Ame-no-Tajikarao no Mikoto, the deity enshrined here, is associated with the Ama-no-Iwato myth and venerated for resolving obstruction and fulfilling sincere wishes
- 03Spring snowmelt and autumn foliage seasons yield exceptional visual conditions within Myoko Togakushi Renzan National Park
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Nagano Prefecture Nagano City
- Address
- 〒381-4101 長野県長野市戸隠奥社
- Fee
- 拝観料無料（駐車場：3時間まで600円、以降1時間100円、1日最大1,000円）
- Hours
- 授与所受付9:00〜17:00（冬期変更あり）。冬季（1/7〜4月下旬）は閉殿
- Status
- 営業中（冬季閉殿あり・参道は通年アクセス可）
- Official
- https://www.togakushi-jinja.jp
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