[2025 Nanyo Attraction] Travel Guide for Kumano taisha Shrine (Updated Apr)

This time, we will introduce a power spot for matchmaking in Tohoku, located in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture. Its name is Kumano Taisha Shrine. It is also called the Ise Shrine of Tohoku, and boasts a history of 1,200 years. This shrine enshrines the first god to propose in mythology, and is said to be a blessing in matchmaking💍. From June to September, the shrine holds the matchmaking prayer festival "Kanade," where people entrust their wishes to wind chimes, and the grounds are decorated with colorful wind chimes, which are very photogenic📷. The sound of the wind chimes is very tasteful and gives a sense of charm🎐 We also introduced the wonderful cafe "icho cafe" located in the grounds of Kumano Taisha Shrine! Since we visited during the hot season, we had shaved ice🍧☺️ The other dishes using ingredients from Yamagata also looked delicious! 🍛 Please come and visit us☺️🌸 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 🔖Kumano Taisha Shrine ⚪︎Address: 3476-1 Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture ⚪︎Opening days: Open everyday ⚪︎Fee: Free admission ⚪︎Parking: Available #Yamagata #Yamagata Tourism #Yamagata Prefecture #Kumano Taisha Shrine #Wind Chime Festival #Wind Chime Festival #Shrine

Introducing a mysterious shrine in Yamagata that you definitely want to visit✍🏻 (All photos are from August 2024) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ This is Kumano Taisha Shrine in Yamagata Prefecture Behind the main hall of this lush shrine are three rabbits carved into it🐇 It is said that anyone who finds the three rabbits will have their wish granted and will be happy. But the third rabbit is very difficult!!! I couldn't find it🥲 Moreover, it is said that if you ask about the last rabbit from someone else or tell them where it is, the blessings will be lost...! Everyone, try looking for it on your own💡 Besides the rabbits behind the main hall, the rabbit fortune-telling slips were also very cute🐰🤍 The wind chime festival was also happening at the time, and the sound was soothing🎐 It's colorful and cute🌈 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴛɪᴘs ˊ˗ The parking lot was right in front of me🚙 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (As of October 2024 ) Kumano Taisha Shrine 📍Address: 3476-1 Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture 🚐Parking: Available ⏰Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ #Domestic travel #Yamagata tourism #Yamagata trip #tripdomestic travel

In Japanese anime, summer often features the sound of 'wind chimes.' In the second season of 'Natsume's Book of Friends,' titled 'Humans and Yokai,' characters gather in the courtyard to enjoy snacks and flowers, with wind chimes ringing in the breeze. Every time the wind blows and the chimes ring, it feels like a voice saying 'hello!' Especially on sweltering nights, the sound of wind chimes brings a refreshing coolness. Every July and August, various wind chime festivals are held across Japan. Let's take a look! 01 Kumano Taisha Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival Since ancient times, wind chimes in Japan have been used to convey wishes and thoughts. The famous haiku poet Santoka Taneda once wrote, 'As if you want to come and see me, I hear the wind chimes now.' The Kumano Wind Chime Summer Festival focuses on wishes for romantic relationships. As the summer breeze gently blows, it makes lovers' hearts flutter and helps singles find good matches. 02 Hōtokuji 'Feel the Coolness' Wind Chime Festival Starting July 13, about 3,000 wind chimes will be hung along the wind chime path at Hōtokuji, swaying in the wind like a dazzling rainbow. The ancient temple's dry landscape garden creates a picturesque summer scene. Additionally, there are wishes for warding off bad luck and ensuring safety! From August 31 to September 16, weekend evenings will feature a light show, offering another wonderful experience. 03 Sakura-yama Wind Chime Festival Sakura-yama Hachiman Shrine in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's famous matchmaking shrines. During the wind chime festival, the ema hall of Sakura-yama Hachiman Shrine will be adorned with about 2,000 wind chimes in summer colors, creating a dreamy atmosphere that complements the beautiful flower water nearby. Thousands of wind chimes ring in the wind, like a symphony of summer, creating a magical experience! Every Saturday evening from July 27 to August 24, a lighting event will be held, allowing visitors to enjoy the enchanting wind chimes under the night sky. The simultaneous ringing of the wind chimes makes one forget the summer heat. 04 Minase Shrine Good Fortune Wind Chime Festival It is said that the sound of wind chimes was originally used to ward off disasters brought by the wind and to pray for safety. From late July to early September, Osaka's Minase Shrine hosts a wind chime festival focused on wishes for good fortune. Visitors hang their written wishes on the wind chime path and then proceed to the main hall to pray. Located in Shimamoto Town, Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Minase Shrine is known for its blessings for academic and athletic success. It also features 'Rikyu Water,' selected as one of Japan's 'Top 100 Famous Waters,' which is said to make tea leaves more fragrant. 05 Sannoji Wind Chime Festival Sannoji Temple in Fukuoka Prefecture is famous as one of the 88 sacred sites of Sasaguri Shikoku. Due to the numerous cute tanuki (raccoon dog) figurines found throughout the temple, it is also known as 'Tanuki Temple.' From May to early October each year, Sannoji holds a wind chime festival. The 4,000 colorful wind chimes decorated by the temple's priests create a spectacular and resonant scene! In September, the evening lights make the night view even more stunning. Visitors can also paint and offer their own wind chimes on-site. 06 Kobō Kannon Wind Chime Festival Located in Nara Prefecture, Kōbō Kannon Temple of the Kōyasan Shingon sect holds a wind chime festival from early July to late September each year, with over 2,500 wind chimes decorating the temple. These wind chimes come from all over Japan, including Ryukyu glass wind chimes from Okinawa, Beppu wind chimes combining wind chimes and bamboo crafts, and Kiyomizu ware wind chimes from Kyoto. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a showcase of Japanese wind chime craftsmanship. Additionally, visitors can purchase about 90 types of wind chimes from all over Japan, including Nara wind chimes, Odawara wind chimes from Kanagawa, and Nambu wind chimes from Iwate, at the wind chime exhibition and sale in front of the temple office. This summer, make sure to visit Japan for a wind chime festival! As the wind chimes sway, may all your wishes come true.

Kumano Taisha Shrine is located in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is also known as the Ise Shrine of Tohoku, and is a famous power spot for matchmaking. The god of Kumano Taisha Shrine is said to be the first god in Japan to propose and marry. From June to the end of September, a prayer festival called Kanade is held, in which worshippers entrust their wishes to wind chimes, and you can worship while listening to the refreshing sound of the wind chimes. There are many types of goshuin, omamori, and omikuji. This time I received a limited goshuin. There were many things with rabbit motifs. And after visiting the main shrine, please go to the back of the main shrine. There are three rabbits carved into the carving on the back of the main shrine, and it is said that if you can find all three, your wish will come true. Rabbits hop around, so even if you find three, if you tell someone, happiness will jump out of you, so even if you find three, please keep it in your heart. It's a wonderful shrine, so please visit it once. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍3476-1 Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture 🚃10 minutes walk from Miyauchi Station on the Flower Nagai Line 🚗10 minutes from JR Akayu Station #Yamagata #Yamagata Prefecture #Tohoku #Shrine #Shrine Tour #Shrines and Temples #Kumano Taisha Shrine #Power Spot #Matchmaking #Travel #Domestic Travel #Winter Travel