Iwakiyama Shrine

Overview

Iwakiyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the southeastern foot of Mount Iwaki in Hyakuzawa, Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. Known by the affectionate names O-Iwaki-sama, O-Yama, and Oku-Nikko, it held the former rank of a minor national shrine and is regarded as the ichinomiya of Tsugaru Province. Parts of its shrine buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Highlights

• ●The ichinomiya of Tsugaru Province at the foot of Mount Iwaki
• ●An old shrine known as O-Iwaki-sama and O-Yama
• ●Shrine buildings designated Important Cultural Properties
• ●A setting in Hyakuzawa that looks up to Mount Iwaki

History

The shrine is said to trace its origins to the year 780, and held the former rank of a minor national shrine, regarded as the ichinomiya of Tsugaru Province. It has long been cherished locally under names such as O-Iwaki-sama, O-Yama, and Oku-Nikko. Parts of its buildings are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan, and it has been passed down as a place of worship facing Mount Iwaki.

Map

40.6161, 140.3655 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the layout of the buildings set against Mount Iwaki from the approach
2. 2Visit the shrine buildings designated Important Cultural Properties
3. 3Learn of its standing as the ichinomiya of Tsugaru Province
4. 4Move from Hyakuzawa into central Hirosaki to explore the area

Did you know?

💡 The shrine is said to trace its origins to the year 780.

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