Takayamahachimangu - Ikoma

When I drove around on the way back from Kurondo Pond, I found a quiet torii in an unfamiliar place. Kurondo Pond has been visited many times during elementary school excursions and has been visited dozens of times since then. I used to go from Kisaichi on the Keihan Katano Line to Kurondo Pond like a hike, but recently I came by car and took the same road many times, but I learned that there is a shrine for the first time. It was. If you get out of the car and look around, you will find a local old-fashioned pharmacy next to the torii gate. That is also strange. Locals in this area, who don't even have a convenience store, use these stores. While thinking about it, go to the other side of the torii. A steep staircase will appear as you continue along the road while listening to the birds singing. As I went up, I could see the shrine. It was a 360-degree bamboo grove, surrounded by forests. It's a mystery by itself, but is it a pit dwelling that is like a dance stage set up in the center of the road or on both sides of the road? There were 5 covered huts like this. I don't know what it will be used for, but I made a wish by putting 100 yen into it first. Something in the back seemed to be under construction, and I was given a nod by the workers, but anyway, I was the only worshiper, so I was struck by the wind while listening to the birdsong, and I hated the city. I felt free from the crowds and things. I'm thinking, "In the early morning, locals may come to worship." There was no doubt that it was a mysterious and time-forgotten power spot, but it felt like a forgotten place because it wasn't well managed. It may be unavoidable to leave it to the locals, but I also thought that this venerable shrine with an unknown feeling should be cherished. It's a healing spot, so I definitely want to stop by when I come to Kurondo Pond.

Except for New Year, it is always quiet. The stone stairs are a little steep, so elderly people should be careful.

It was a beautiful place.

The main shrine was under restoration and could not be seen. It's a very nice shrine. I visited for the first time in a year. The repair of the main shrine has been completed and it has become beautiful, but it is a pity that you cannot see it unless you look into it from the side.

The word of mouth that it is a cult is a complete misunderstanding. It is a shrine with a decent history. The origin of the founding is that a temporary palace was built and enshrined in this area before welcoming the god of Usa Jingu to the Todaiji guardian shrine of Heijokyo, Tamukeyama Hachimangu. That's why the company name is Yawata "Miya". However, I didn't put the bill of Mr. Ise, so it doesn't seem to belong to the Association of Shinto Shrine. Unfortunately, the main shrine, which is an important cultural property, was covered with sheets and could not be seen during the dismantling and repair work. Instead, there was a sacred tree in a flowerpot. There was a pigeon design inside the hall of worship and on the roof tiles of the Chozuya, and I was able to relax while looking at it. Insect repellent is essential because bees and insects are flying in the summer.

Yahata Shrine is located in Takayama, but the shrine is currently undergoing a repair shop for wind disasters. Parking and toilet are fully equipped. Although there is a company office, it is not resident, so if you want to receive a red stamp or bill, it is better to visit after contacting once. The precincts are large, and it is hard to say that they are well managed. The gods of the festival are the three pillars of Honoda aka (Honada no Mikoto = Emperor Ojin), Ashikatsu Hikomei (Tashinakatsuhiko Mikoto = Nakai Emperor), and Cho Nagatari Himezo (Okinaga Tatami no Mikoto = Jin Gong Empress) The god of Takayama who has ruled Takayama since the Middle Ages. The exact date of construction is unknown, but the article “Continuous Nihonki” called “Usahachiman Shrine, which was entrusted to Nara Todaiji Temple on December 18, 749, in Hiragun-gun” It is said that this age is founded. In the Middle Ages, it was worshiped as a god of god Takayama, the landlord of Takayamaso. Mr. Takayama, a local land-goer, was destroyed by Tsutsui in 1077 and destroyed. The family made tea bowls as a business, and at that time formed a palace called the Insane Throne, and had a hut at the position closest to our temple. In the Edo period, it is surmised that Horakuji, Saikoji, Jobo, and Chubo played the role of Jinguji from the main hall building tags of the Kanei, Genroku, and Kyoho eras.

I thought there was no parking lot, but I was able to worship because there was a free parking lot for worshipers. It may be said that the season is good, but it was a nicer space than I expected. After passing through the torii gate, I went up the stone steps from the Chozuya under the nicely colored autumn leaves, but the atmosphere changed at once from here. Severe and cold air flows and you are invited. The stage, the hall of worship, the temple built in the Sangensha style, and the trees that can be seen as the Shintai and the trees behind it, where you can see the torii from the top of the stone steps, are neatly arranged, and unlike the atmosphere of the stone steps, it feels like being wrapped in kindness. It seems that three pillars are enshrined, but I don't know what the gods of Hachiman Chuai, Betsumei Houda, and Himegami Obi are. However, I think there is no doubt that it is a good place with a really nice atmosphere. It is a Hachiman shrine that has been protected since the time when Mr. Takayama, who was quite old, ruled the entire Takayama town.