Izusan Jinja
Information : It’s said that it was built in the fourth century at B.C. during the period of the 5th emperor Kosho(考昭天皇). It is known as a place where Enno Ozuno(役小角) who was the father of the mountaineering asceticism and Kukai who was the founder of Shingon school of Japanese buddhism trained themselves.
Enshrined Deity :
- Honomusuhi no mikoto (火牟須比命)
- Izanagi no mikoto (伊邪那伎命)
- Izanami no mikoto (伊邪那美命)
Address
708-1 Izusan-Uenoji, Atami city, Shizuoka
Access
7 min by bus from Atami Sta.
Mini Map (Click the icon to check the direction)
[...] Izusan Jinja(伊豆山神社) – The shrine was built around the B.C. 5th century [...]
[...] ? When Kamakura period was started, visiting to this shrine become popular since Yoritomo Minamoto (the first shogunate of Kamakura period) believed in this shrine and Izusan Jinja deeply.? Hakone Shrine has been the tutelary shrine of Kanto Region. [...]