| 1．Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja (宇都宮二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, it is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Shimotsuke Province.[1] The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 21. It is located on the summit of Mt. Myōjin (Usugamine; elevation, 135 meters) in the center of Utsunomiya city.[2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Toyokiirihiko no Mikoto Festival： October 21 Established： c.Kofun period | ||||||
| 2．Karasawa Castle ・ | ||||||
| Karasawayama Castle (唐沢山城, Karasawayama-jō) was a Japanese castle originally built in the Heian period and used through the end of the Sengoku period. It was located in what is now part of the city of Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2014.[1] | ||||||
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| Type： yamashiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
| 3．List of Shinto shrines in Japan ・ | ||||||
| This is a list of notable Shinto shrines in Japan. There are tens of thousands of shrines in Japan. Shrines with structures that are National Treasures of Japan are covered by the List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines). For Shinto shrines in other countries, scroll down to the See also section. | ||||||
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| 4．Nikkō Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. Five of them are designated as National Treasures of Japan, and three more as Important Cultural Properties. | ||||||
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| Deity： Tokugawa Ieyasu Type： Tōshō-gū Established： 1617 | ||||||
| 5．Futarasan shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Futarasan jinja (二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name. Both shrines claim the title of ichinomiya of the former Shimotsuke Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from April 13 to April 17.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： ŌkuninushiTagorihimeAjisukitakahikone Festival： April 13–17 Type： Cultural Established： 767 |