Gassuiseki Shrine - Tsukuba

Going downhill and returning uphill is tougher.

Greetings today.

A rare shrine where Ihime Nagame is the main deity. Ihime Nagame is immortal.

Iwanaga Himemei-sama. It's a really wonderful place. It's a good place to go every week!

It is a rare shrine that is dedicated to the elder sister, Banchohime, of Sayaka Kibana. It sits quietly at the foot of Mount Tsukuba. It seems that the rock of the sacred body behind the shrine is the board in which Princess Bancho died. Red water flows from a small hole in the rock once a month. If Niniginomikoto was married to two goddesses, Rock and Flower, it seems that the grandson of the grandson (emperor or human) had no life. I think that Bancho, who was returned to his father in Oyama, had a hard time. Now, as a female guardian, I am enshrined in the mountains of Tsukuba. Since the Edo period, it has been called "Fuji in the west and Tsukuba in the east", and I felt that it was meaningful for my sister to be here. I wanted to be a person who can visit and realize not only the beauty of the appearance but also the beauty of the inside.

I was looking forward to it because it is a shrine that enshrines Banchohime. By car, I think a free parking lot nearby is good. If you are on a narrow road, it is difficult to stop, and a narrow and steep slope continues, so it is good to walk slowly. Konohana Sakuya is famous, but my sister didn't know, so I was curious about what kind of building it was, but it was like a small local shrine. But I was happy to come to a rare place.

A quiet little shrine in the woods. (Unlike the famous and big shrine that has become a tourist destination, it is an unknown shrine in the countryside, but it is mysterious!) It seems that the shrine dedicated to Konohanasakuyahime's older sister Iwanagahime is rare in Japan. It seems that there are many huge stones around Mt. Tsukuba, but there are also huge stones here. This megalith is said to be a female rock that sheds red water (blood) from the hole once a month. Shortly after visiting, I improved my serious dysmenorrhea (^^) There is also a reason that a drug that suits my body was found and worked, but it seems to be effective for women's menstruation and infertility. It is a shrine. There is also an old giant tree with fantastic root entanglement, and there is a solemn atmosphere like a power spot for women. Especially after the rain, the sound of a nearby stream flows violently like a waterfall, and there is an air like another world separated from everyday life. It's near Mt. Tsukuba, so it's a good idea to stop by. Supplement: For the first time, I saw a person here ... I thought he was the one who manages this shrine. He talked to me with a smile. This is not managed by the city or prefecture There is no connection with many other shrines in the neighborhood, including Tsukubasan Shrine, Not registered with the Jinja-cho (because it is not counted in the number of shrines nationwide Only neighbors really know their existence. Information can be found online now) It is said that it is a shrine that is completely managed by the individual as a family for generations. Just as there is a god connected to the ancestors of the imperial family in Kojiki etc. It is said that the people of the family whose ancestors are Iwanagahime, the god enshrined here, have inherited and protected them from generation to generation. Therefore, it seems that he has refused all the interview requests that have come so far. If a lot of people come in the mood for sightseeing, some people will not be thankful. He doesn't want to be famous, he wants to accept only those who quietly and cherish. It's true that it's near Tsukubasan Shrine, which is famous and always has many tourists and climbers. Iwanagahime is a very powerful god with the power of health and immortality. According to the tradition, it is an ugly princess, unlike this beautiful flower blooming princess. The truth is, he is a very beautiful goddess. (There seems to be a person who dismissed it as ugly because of the power struggle.) He is a very strong god, so please be sure to pay tribute and respect him.

It's a small but refreshing shrine. A rare shrine that enshrines Iwanagahime-sama.