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Tamasaki Shrine

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureShrines / Temples

There is a legend about Yoshitsune's journey northward, which says that Minamoto no Yoshitsune actually escaped without dying in Hiraizumi, and visited this shrine to pray for good luck and safety on his journey, and items related to Yoshitsune are preserved. Reservations are required for the treasure hall.

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498 Tamasaki, Esashi Tamasato, Oshu, Iwate 023-1134
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Contact Name: Oshu City Tourism and Products Association, Esashi Branch

Phone: 0197-35-2111

Fax: 0197-35-3476
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There are many rare plants in its distribution, and the Ite River flows around it. The site of Numajiri Castle is located here, and Atago Shrine, built by Tamuramaro Sakagami, is on the summit of the mountain. Take the Esashi City Bus, Ite Koujiya Kuchisawa Line (via Kami-Ite) to the Fujisato bus stop, get off at JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa Esashi Station, and transfer at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop bound for Iwate-ken Kotsu Esashi Fujiwara no Sato.

Oshu City

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Utori Shrine

It is enshrined as the god of big catches, maritime safety, and marriage. The annual festival is held on April 8th of the lunar calendar, and many people from the fishing industry along the Sanriku coast visit the main shrine at the top of Mt. Ukotoriyama. In front of Harukahaiden, the ancient Utori Kagura is performed. The matchmaking custom of tying together the branches of the pine trees in the shrine grounds with the left hand for men and the right hand for women has been passed down, and the fortune-telling fortune telling fortunes, which are rare in Japan, are attracting attention as well. It is also the original home of Ukotori Shrine in Tono City, which is famous as a power spot for fulfilling love. There are also legends related to the legend of Yoshitsune's journey north.

Oshu City

Southern Iwate
Shrines / Temples

Komagata Shrine

In 1903, the shrine on the top of Mt. Komagatake was moved to its present location. It is a quiet shrine surrounded by old cherry and cedar trees. Together with the cherry trees in Mizusawa Park, it is designated as a natural monument of the prefecture as a group of higan cherry trees. 　A children's cavalry parade is held as an annual spring festival.

Oshu City

Southern Iwate
Sightseeing SpotsHistory / CultureShrines / Temples