- Futarasan Shrine
Infobox Shinto shrine
name = Futarasan Shrine
二荒山神社
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caption = The Sacred Bridge, part of the Futarasan Shrine.
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dedication = ŌkuninushiTagorihime Ajisukitakahikone
founded = 767
closed =
founder = Shōdō Shōnin
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address =Nikkō, Tochigi
phone = 0288-54-0535
website = http://www.futarasan.jp/ 日光二荒山神社nihongo|Futarasan Shrine|二荒山神社|Futarasan Jinja is aShinto shrine in the city ofNikkō, Tochigi Prefecture,Japan . To distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya, it is also called Nikkō Futarasan Shrine. It enshrines three deities: Ōkuninushi,Tagorihime , andAjisukitakahikone . It was founded in 767 by Shōdō shōnin (勝道上人).Futarasan Shrine is located between Tōshōgū and Taiyū-in Mausoleum. Many visitors go to all three, as well as Rinnō-ji.
Together with
Nikkō Tōshō-gū andRinnō-ji , it forms the Temples and Shrines of NikkoUNESCO World Heritage Site . The shrine possesses two swords that areNational treasures of Japan . Additionally, dozens of buildings and cultural artifacts are listed as Important Cultural Assets.The nihongo|Sacred Bridge|神橋|shinkyō crossing the Daiya River belongs to the Futarasan Shrine.
External links
* [http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/913.pdf UNESCO document] : Advisory Body Evaluation
* [http://www.futarasan.jp/ Futarasan Shrine] official Web site
* [http://www.tochigi-jinjacho.or.jp/jinjalist/futarasan.html Tochigi Jinja-chō]
* [http://www.mct.gr.jp/ Nikkō National Park] official Web site
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