Enshrined at Yu Jinja (Hot Spring Holy Shrine) are Onamuchi no Mikoto (Okuninushi no Mikoto) and Sukunahikon no Mikoto, deities who figure in the origin of Dogo Hot Spring. Whenever an earthquake or some other event causes the waters of Dogo Hot Spring to stop flowing, sacred dances and prayers are offered at Yu Shrine. The precincts of the shrine offer the best overall view of Dogo Onsen Honkan.
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Yu Jinja Shrine in Dogo
A shinto shrine dedicated to protecting Dogo Onsen

By Tony Mariani
Community writer

Yu Jinja

The stone marker for Yu Jinja shrine across the road from Dogo Onsen Honkan

At the entrance to Yu Jinja shrine

The torii and steps up the hill to the shrine

One of the side shrines at Yu Jinja

The main hall of Yu Jinja shrine

Yu Jinja shrine from the front

Prayer boards offered by worshippers

The front steps of Yu Jinja

An elaborate wooden lantern at Yu Jinja

The shimenawa straw rope above the entrance to Yu Jinja

Ring the bell and announce your presence to the gods of the shrine

A prayer board

Wash your hands and rinse your mouth to cleanse the spirit
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