Culture
Visiting Yahiko Shrine
Jasper WilkinsVisit this peaceful shrine and get to know the great culture in Yahiko village.
The Tahiko-Jinja, also called Iyahiko-Jinja, is a Shinto shrine in the village of Yahiko in the Nishikanbara District of Niigata Prefecture
In the current ranking system of Shinto shrines from the time before the Second World War, the Yahiko-Jinja shrine is classified as a national shrine of middle rank. The name for it is (kokuchei chusha).
The shrine's annual festival is held on February 2nd. This solemn shrine, located at the quiet foot of the 634-meter-high Yahiko Mountain, is popularly known as a place of power of love and happiness.
When the shrine was built and its early history has not yet been fully clarified. However, the shrine is mentioned in an old poem from the Nara period, where when another building was built in the 8th century, the actual shrine was already in place.
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Visit this peaceful shrine and get to know the great culture in Yahiko village.
Yahiko Shrine in Niigata is a popular spot to pray for love and good fortune. It's also particularly popular in autumn when the changing leaves are on display.
The Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival is held on the grounds of the picturesque Yahiko Shrine. It is the largest chrysanthemum festival held in all of Niigata Prefecture.
Ryokan style hotel with great sea views close to the wide Teradomari beaches. Fantastic fresh seafood makes for a delicious dinner.
This beautiful park is between 3 - 4 hours train journey from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line. April is definitely the best time to visit here for the cherry blossoms, while there is a firefly festival in June.
Ryokan-sama was a famous Buddhist monk who made his home in this small hut in the grounds of Kokujoji Temple just outside the beach town of Teradomari.
A ~400m long trail traverses the black lava cliffs at the base of Mt. Kakuda on the Sea of Japan. It is a fabulous stage to watch the sunset