page_title: Togakushi Shrine
hierarchical_section_title: Togakushi Shrine
caption_attribution_description: English: Togakushi Shrine Chū-sha in Nagano, Nagano prefecture, Japan. 日本語: 戸隠神社 中社。所在地は長野県長野市。 Camera: Sony ILCE-6000Lens: Sony SEL1670Z (Carl Zeiss)
context_page_description: The Togakushi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Togakushi, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the base of Mount Togakushi in Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Togakushi Shrine consists of five shrines, known as the lower, middle, and upper shrine area, each area about 2 km apart.
  The approach to the upper shrine is lined with over 300 Cryptomeria trees, some believed up to 900 years old.
  Kuzuryu means nine-headed dragon. The dragon is calling for rain, and Togakushi village has abundant spring water from mountains.
  The Hōkō-sha is to a patron goddess, protecting maternity, academic life, and sewing
  The Hino-miko-sha is God of fire and the performing arts
  The Chū-sha is God of wisdom
  The Oku-sha is God's marvelous threw rocks
  The Kuzuryu-sha is God of rain and landowner God of Togakushi villages
  Around five shrine and pilgrimage certification seal gosyuin to make things possible.
context_section_description: The Togakushi Shrine (戸隠神社, Togakushi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Togakushi, Nagano (city), Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the base of Mount Togakushi (1,904 metres (6,247 ft)) in Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Togakushi Shrine consists of five shrines, known as the lower, middle, and upper shrine area (Togakushi Hōkō-sha, Hino-miko-sha, Togakushi Chū-sha, Togakushi Oku-sha and Kuzuryu-sha respectively), each area about 2 km apart.
  The approach to the upper shrine is lined with over 300 Cryptomeria trees, some believed up to 900 years old.
  Kuzuryu means nine-headed dragon. The dragon is calling for rain, and Togakushi village has abundant spring water from mountains.
  The Hōkō-sha (lower shrine) is to a patron goddess, protecting maternity, academic life, and sewing
  The Hino-miko-sha is God of fire and the performing arts
  The Chū-sha (middle shrine) is God of wisdom
  The Oku-sha (upper shrine) is God's marvelous threw rocks
  The Kuzuryu-sha is God of rain and landowner God of Togakushi villages
  Around five shrine and pilgrimage certification seal gosyuin to make things possible.
caption: The middle shrine Chū-sha
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