Iwanagahime Shrine

There is a god who is said to have become the motif of the lyrics of the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo".

Original Text

Read (Iwanagahimejinja). It is a beautiful shrine in a residential area. The main deity is Iwanagahime. Iwanagahime is the daughter of the mountain god Oyamatsumi God Oyamazumi, and the sister of Kihana Sakiyahime Konohana Sakuyahime. As the name suggests, it is a god that is as solid as a rock and symbolizes permanent invariant. In mythology, she is depicted as a beautiful woman with a beautiful woman, Sakiya Kihana, and she is severely broken heart because of her appearance. It is said that it became the motif of the lyrics of the Japanese national anthem "Kimigayo".

It's on the north side of Mukonoso Station.

Original Text

The deities are Iwanagahime, Sototsutsuo, Nakatsutsuo, Omotesutsuo, Empress Jingu, and Sugawara no Michizane, and are said to be the old village shrine. It is located on the north side of Mukonoso Station. There is no parking lot.　

Silently in the residential area.

Original Text

It's about 6.7 from Hankyu Mukonoso Station, but it's on a narrow road in a pretty residential area. The car is strict and you have to walk.

It is the closest personnel from Hankyu Mukonoso Station.

Original Text

It is less than a 10-minute walk from Hankyu Mukonoso Station. Although it is a small shrine, it has a solemn atmosphere and is healed.

A shrine with a beautiful name

Original Text

It is more than Hankyu Mukonoso Station. If you walk west from Mukonoso for a while, you will find a railroad crossing. It is just a short walk north of the railroad crossing. It enshrines Iwanagahime, the daughter of Oyamatsumi no Kami. The current main shrine, the hall of worship, was renovated in 1946. When I visited for the first time in a long time, the road in front was wide and clean. The shrine also had the impression that there was a little more tree 々 in the past, but it was bright and clear. I entered the shrine for the first time. In the back of the shrine, there is an old guardian dog ...