[Tochigi Prefecture/Kashima Shrine] I'm glad I went in 2023! Shrines in Tochigi Prefecture ⑤

Kashima Shrine is located in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture. The main shrine is Kashima Jingu Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture. The enshrined deity is Takemikazuchi no Mikoto. He is a god who negotiated with Okuninushi no Mikoto to hand over the country at the command of Amaterasu Omikami, and is said to bring good fortune in military affairs because he fought against Takeminakata no Kami, his son, and won the battle. It was founded in 846 during the reign of Emperor Ninmyo. In 1606, Tokugawa Ieyasu gave the shrine a black seal as a ritual fee, and in 1658, the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, gave it a red seal of seven koku of land! As it is the god of military affairs, it was impressive to see the character for "victory"! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Kashima Shrine ꕥAddress: 1685-1 Mashiko, Mashiko-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚌🚏Utsunomiya Station →🚏Kashima Shrine →🚶♀️About 1 minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #besttrip2023 #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Tochigi trip #Solo trip