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Murone Shrine

Ichinoseki City

Southern Iwate

Shrines / Temples

    Murone Shrine is located at the 8th station of Mt. Murone, and is dedicated to two shrines: ``Hongu'' and ``Shingu.'' Approximately 1,290 years ago, a branch spirit was enshrined at Kishu Kumano Taisha Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture by Azuma Ono as a place of prayer for the Ezo subjugation, and since then it has been revered as the guardian of the communities around Mt. Murone, and it is said that Sakanoue no Tamuramaro and Minamoto no Yoshitsune have also prayed here. It has been. At the Murone Shrine Special Festival, mikoshi from two shrines compete to be the first to arrive and run down Mt. Murone. There are also 33 Kannon statues enshrined on the grounds.

    Location
    Muroneyama, Orikabe, Murone-cho, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate 029-1201
    Inquiries
    Ichinoseki City Murone Branch Industrial Economy Division
    Phone number 0191-64-2111
    FAX number 0191-61-2100
    Website
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    Koyasu Kannon (Maria Kannon)

    The standing rock that stands on the opposite bank from the exit of Yugen Cave has been a place of worship since ancient times as Kannon Sacred Mountain. Koyasu Kannon, which is enshrined in Kannon Cave, is said to have been secretly worshiped by hidden Christians during the Edo period, and is also known as Maria Kannon. *Visitors are currently not allowed due to the risk of falling rocks.

    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate
    History / Culture

    Takabi flour/Takabi udon

    Takabi is a crop that is suitable for Daito Town's climate and geology, and is rich in polyphenols that suppress oxidation. Takikiki flour, which is made by grinding the Takikiki into powder, is suitable for making dumplings. Takakibi udon, which uses 20% takakibi flour, is a new specialty of Daito Town.

    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate

    Suga Shusai Spirit Tower

    Fukujuzan Anrakuji Temple (Matsumori, Iwashimizu, Senmaya Town) was founded over 1,070 years ago by Shusai Suga, the fourth son of Michizane Sugawara, the Minister of the Right, to enshrine the spirit of his father.In the back mountain, there is a statue of Sugawara, the god of learning. The spirit pagodas of Michizane and Michizane's fourth son Shusai Suga are standing side by side. In the memorial tablet hall at the back of the main hall, there is enshrined a memorial tablet of Shusai Suga with the name ``Fukujuinden Yasmine Shoraku Daikoji'' engraved on it. This is the spirit tower of Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning, and Shusai Suga, Michizane's fourth son, where parents and children who died far apart in Fukuoka and Iwate prefectures are lined up in the land of Senmaya.

    Ichinoseki City

    Southern Iwate
    History / Culture