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
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![Yu Jinja](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23773/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23773.jpg)
Yu Jinja
![The stone marker for Yu Jinja shrine across the road from Dogo Onsen Honkan](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23774/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23774.jpg)
The stone marker for Yu Jinja shrine across the road from Dogo Onsen Honkan
![At the entrance to Yu Jinja shrine](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23775/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23775.jpg)
At the entrance to Yu Jinja shrine
![The torii and steps up the hill to the shrine](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23776/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23776.jpg)
The torii and steps up the hill to the shrine
![One of the side shrines at Yu Jinja](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23777/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23777.jpg)
One of the side shrines at Yu Jinja
![The main hall of Yu Jinja shrine](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23778/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23778.jpg)
The main hall of Yu Jinja shrine
![Yu Jinja shrine from the front](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23779/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23779.jpg)
Yu Jinja shrine from the front
![Prayer boards offered by worshippers](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23780/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23780.jpg)
Prayer boards offered by worshippers
![The front steps of Yu Jinja](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23781/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23781.jpg)
The front steps of Yu Jinja
![An elaborate wooden lantern at Yu Jinja](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23782/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23782.jpg)
An elaborate wooden lantern at Yu Jinja
![The shimenawa straw rope above the entrance to Yu Jinja](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23783/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23783.jpg)
The shimenawa straw rope above the entrance to Yu Jinja
![Ring the bell and announce your presence to the gods of the shrine](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23784/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23784.jpg)
Ring the bell and announce your presence to the gods of the shrine
![A prayer board](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23785/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23785.jpg)
A prayer board
![Wash your hands and rinse your mouth to cleanse the spirit](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/3813-23786/1000/ehime-yu-jinja-23786.jpg)
Wash your hands and rinse your mouth to cleanse the spirit
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