Myojin-taisha

Takemizuwake Shrine

Takemizuwake Shrine

Tarif
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Acces
15 min walk
Horaires
Dawn to dusk

Vue d'ensemble

Takemizuwake Shrine in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, enshrines Takemizuwake-no-Mikoto, a deity of water, and is listed in the 927 CE Engishiki as a Myojin-taisha of Shinano Province. The shrine first appears in historical records in 866 CE, when it received an extraordinary imperial rank promotion. With over 1,100 documented years of sacred tradition, it has served as a spiritual center for agricultural rites and flood-control prayers along the Chikuma River basin, and was granted tax-exempt land by the Edo shogunate in 1648.

Histoire

Fondation

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Atteste par les sources
866
866

First historical record: extraordinary imperial rank promotion to Senior Second Rank.

927

Listed in the Engishiki as a Myojin-taisha of Hanishina District, Shinano Province.

1648

Edo shogunate grants 200-koku tax-exempt land to the shrine.

Reseau de sanctuaires

Infos pratiques

Location Coordinates

36.5055, 138.1271

Physical Address

3012 Yawata, Chikuma-shi, Nagano

Province historique

Shinano

Acces

Yashiro Station (Shinano Railway)

15 min walk

Horaires

Dawn to dusk

Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-06. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.

Sanctuaires lies

Questions frequentes

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What is Takemizuwake Shrine?

Takemizuwake Shrine in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, enshrines Takemizuwake-no-Mikoto, a deity of water, and is listed in the 927 CE Engishiki as a Myojin-taisha of Shinano Province. The shrine first appears in historical records in 866 CE, when it received an extraordinary imperial rank promotion. With over 1,100 documented years of sacred tradition, it has served as a spiritual center for agricultural rites and flood-control prayers along the Chikuma River basin, and was granted tax-exempt land by the Edo shogunate in 1648.

Where is Takemizuwake Shrine located?

Takemizuwake Shrine is located in Chikuma-shi, Nagano. The full address is: 3012 Yawata, Chikuma-shi, Nagano.