Asuka Niimasu Shrine - Asuka Nimasu Shrine

Learn About Fertility in Shinto Tradition and Humor Yourself

I've seen the videos of and been to one of Japan's crazy and weird looking fertility festivals but I'd never spent any time at a fertility shrine and learned more about the tradition. Asuka Niimasu Sh...

Interesting sculptures

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This temple in Asuka is widely known in narrow circles by its fall-like stone sculptures. Locals believe in their animal power and come here with their problems in the area of love and all with ...

A quiet atmosphere of the inner shrine

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From the entrance and the atmosphere inside, I remembered "Magata Shrine" in Chiba. Unlike the impression seen from the entrance, the road leading to the back is long. There was a Noh stage and a rock of descendants Saei. There were few pilgrims at the time of the visit.

A historic shrine enshrined on a small hill

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A historic shrine on a small hill, a little east of Asukaji Temple. It seems that there are descriptions in Nihonshoki and Manyoshu, but it is not clear about its foundation. It seems that there is also a benefit of easy delivery and marriage from the safety of the family and the prosperity of business.

One small hill is the precincts of Asukaza Shrine.

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　From Asuka-ji Temple to the east side, about ２００ｍ, you will find a torii gate with the words "Asuka-sha" written on it. From there, when I climbed the stone steps, there was a shrine. This was Asuka-za Shrine. This Asukaza Shrine is read as "Asuka Nii Shrine". The roads are narrow and there are few parking lots around here, so we parked our car in the parking lot of Asukaji Temple and walked around. The shrine was a precinct with a small hill, and the surroundings of the shrine were also rich in green and had a solemn atmosphere ...