Meishin-taisha Ichinomiya (Echigo Province)

Yahiko Shrine

Yahiko Shrine

ค่าเข้าชม
Free
โกชูอิน
300 yen
การเดินทาง
15 min walk
เวลาทำการ
24 hours (shrine office: 8:30-16:00)

ภาพรวม

Yahiko Shrine stands at the foot of Mount Yahiko (634m) on the western edge of the Echigo Plain. As the first-ranked shrine of Echigo Province, it has served as the spiritual anchor of the Niigata region for over a millennium. The enshrined deity, Ame-no-Kagoyama-no-Mikoto, is revered as a great-great-grandchild of Amaterasu who is said to have taught the people of Echigo the arts of agriculture, fishing, and salt-making.

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หลักฐานทางประวัติศาสตร์
711

Source: Shrine records mention expansion by imperial edict in Wado 4 (711)

711📜ตามตำนาน

Shrine grounds expanded and buildings renovated by imperial edict

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Mount Yahiko itself is considered the shrine's sacred mountain (shintaizan), and a separate worship site exists at its summit.

Source: tradition

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Location Coordinates

37.6907, 138.8277

Physical Address

2887-2 Yahiko, Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara-gun, Niigata

Province historique

Echigo Province

การเดินทาง

Yahiko Station (JR Yahiko Line)

15 min walk

เวลาทำการ

24 hours (shrine office: 8:30-16:00)

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

Pourquoi ce sanctuaire

The foremost shrine of Niigata and Echigo Province, Yahiko Shrine offers a powerful atmosphere nestled against its sacred mountain with sweeping views of the Sea of Japan from its summit shrine.

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What is Yahiko Shrine?

Yahiko Shrine stands at the foot of Mount Yahiko (634m) on the western edge of the Echigo Plain. As the first-ranked shrine of Echigo Province, it has served as the spiritual anchor of the Niigata region for over a millennium. The enshrined deity, Ame-no-Kagoyama-no-Mikoto, is revered as a great-great-grandchild of Amaterasu who is said to have taught the people of Echigo the arts of agriculture, fishing, and salt-making.

Where is Yahiko Shrine located?

Yahiko Shrine is located in Nishikanbara-gun, Yahiko-mura, Niigata. The full address is: 2887-2 Yahiko, Yahiko-mura, Nishikanbara-gun, Niigata.

What deities are enshrined at Yahiko Shrine?

The enshrined deities are: Ame no Kagoyama no Mikoto.