[Nagano Prefecture] A shrine with a rare Miwa torii gate

Miwa Shrine ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 One of the few shrines in Japan that has a Miwa torii gate. The main deity is Omononushi no Mikoto (Okuninushi no Mikoto). In the side shrine are Kuninariwaihime no Kami and Kanbe no Kami. It seems to have a deep connection with Zenkoji Temple, and is counted as one of the "Seven Zenkoji Shrines." There are various theories about the origin, including one that says that the ancient powerful Miwa clan, who enshrined Miwa Myojin Okami Shrine in Nara Prefecture, developed this land, and another that says it comes from Miwa Tokimaru, who was from Yamato Province and is related to "Tokimaru Temple" according to the Zenkoji Engi. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Miwa Shrine ꕥAddress: 8-1-2 Miwa, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Hongo Station → 2 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Nagano #Shrine #Shrine tour