| 1．Tokiwa shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tokiwa Jinja (常磐神社) is a Shinto shrine adjacent to the gardens of Kairakuen in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. Founded in 1874, enshrined are Tokugawa Mitsukuni, second daimyō of the Mito Domain and compiler of Dai Nihonshi, and Tokugawa Nariaki, ninth lord and founder of the nearby Kōdōkan han school.[1][2] In 1882 the shrine joined the ranks of the bekkaku kanpeisha (別格官幣社) or Imperial Shrines.[3][4] The Tokiwa Jinja Reisai or annual festival is held on 12 May.[5] A cannon and a drum have been designated as Cultural Properties by the city.[6] | ||||||
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| Established： 1874 | ||||||
| 2．Mito Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Mito Tōshōgū (水戸東照宮) is the memorial shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Tokugawa Ieyasu Festival： April 17 Type： Tōshō-gū Established： 1621 | ||||||
| 3．Hitachi-no-Kuni Sōshagū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hitachinokuni Sōshagū (常陸國總社宮, Hitachinokuni sōshagu, also 常陸国総社宮 and 總社神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. According to legend, it was founded in the Tenpyō period, c. 729-749. It is a Sōja or a shrine dedicated to enshrining all the kami of Hitachi Province. As a result it, alongside Kashima Shrine (Hitachi Ichinomiya) were the two main shrines of Hitachi Province | ||||||
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| 4．Kasama Inari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kasama Inari Shrine (笠間稲荷神社 Kasama Jinja) is one of the three largest Inari Okami shrines in Japan, having been awarded the ancient court rank of Senior First Grade. According to legends associated with the shrine, it was founded in 651 during the reign of Emperor Kotoku, indicating a history extending over some thirteen centuries.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami asInari Ōkami Type： Inari Shrine Established： 651 | ||||||
| 5．Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kanamura Wake Ikazuchi Shrine (金村別雷神社, kanamura wake ikazuchi jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. It is also called "Raijin-sama" and "Kanamura-sama" by locals. It is the second largest shrine in Tsukuba, after Mt. Tsukuba Shrine, and it is one of the three major Raijin shrines in the Kanto area.[1] It is a Kamo shrine. | ||||||
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| Deity： Kamo Wake-ikazuchi | ||||||
| 6．Tsukubasan Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tsukubasan Shrine (筑波山神社, Tsukubasan jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Izanagi (伊弉諾尊) and Izanami (伊弉冊尊). The shrine is located on Mount Tsukuba, close to the station for the Mount Tsukuba Cable Car, a funicular railway that leads up towards the summit of Mount Tsukuba. The shrine is designated by the Association of Shinto Shrines as a Beppyo shrine (別表神社), a shrine with special characteristics. | ||||||
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| Deity： Izanagi (伊弉諾尊) and Izanami (伊弉冊尊) Festival： April 1, Ozagawari, November 1 (Ozagawari) Type： Beppyo shrine | ||||||
| 7．Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan.[1][2][3] It is a Beppyo shrine. It is also a Myojin Taisha [ja] in the Engishiki. It was founded in 856.[3] It enshrines Sukunabikona. It is closely linked to Oarai Isosaki Shrine which also worships Sukunabikona.[1][4][5]: 29 | ||||||
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| Deity： Sukunabikona | ||||||
| 8．Kashima Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kashima Shrine (鹿島神宮, Kashima Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Kashima, Ibaraki in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It is dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami (武甕槌大神), one of the patron deities of martial arts. Various dōjō of kenjutsu and kendō often display a hanging scroll emblazoned with the name "Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami". Prior to World War II, the shrine was ranked as one of the three most important imperial shrines Jingū (神宮) in the Shinto hierarchy, along with Ise Grand Shrine (伊勢神宮 Ise Jingū) and Katori Shrine (香取神宮 Katori Jingū). During the New Year period, from the first to the third of January, Kashima Shrine is visited by over 600,000 people from all over Japan[citation needed]. It is the second most visited shrine in Ibaraki prefecture for new year pilgrims. | ||||||
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| Deity： Takemikazuchi Festival： Reitaisai (September 1) Type： ShikinaishaHitachi no Kuni ichinomiyaFormer kanpeitaishaChokusaishaBeppyo jinja Established： （伝）初代神武天皇元年 | ||||||
| 9．Oarai Isosaki Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Oarai Isosaki Shrine (大洗磯前神社, Ōarai Isosaki jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōarai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.[1] It has three torii gates leading into the ocean.[1] It worships Sukunabikona a god of alcohol and medicine.[2][3]: 29 and Ōnamuchi.[3]: 29 Both identified as Bhaisajyaguru in historical Buddhist traditions of the shrine.[3]: 166 | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōkuninushi
Sukunabikona |