Mar 2, 2016 - 1 min read

Gosha Shrine, Hamamatsu

Shrine to the gods of land and parenting

By Illaura Rossiter

Community writer

Gosha Shrine's main worship hall

The main entrance to the shrine grounds

Japanese dragon stands watch over the temizuya

The path leading to the main shrine

Mother and daughter pray before the main worship hall

Small shrine to the local fox diety

A Japanese lion-dog guards the entrance to the shrine

The Unateri-nomitama Monument

Gosha Shrine's main offices

Gosha Shrine is a unified shrine to the gods of land and the gods of parenting. This shrine is home to several treasures. One of these is its temizuya, or Shinto water ablution pavilion, which was donated by the lord of Hamamatsu Castle in 1638. Other treasures include the hand-cut stones around the base of the inner shrine, which are said to be sung about in folk tales, and the Unateri-nomitama Monument. This shrine is at its busiest in November during the Shichi-go-san festivities for young children, but is also a popular New Year's destination for locals.

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Illaura Rossiter

By Illaura Rossiter

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Odilia Sindy Okinawati

Odilia Sindy Okinawati 9 years ago

I do really like visiting every shrine in Japan. They are unique and has their own characteristic.

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