[2025 Hofu Attraction] Travel Guide for Tamanooya Shrine (Updated Apr)

A shrine in Osaki Ward, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and also a shrine in Maeshu Prefecture. The main festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday closest to September 25th every year. The shrine is dedicated to the creator of Nanjumaru and the Eight-foot Mirror; as well as Tamamo Gozen, the goddess of mirrors and stone carvers, also the creator of the Eight-foot Mirror. The origins of the shrine are unknown, but it is believed to have begun with a family of hot arts and craftsmen during the Kofun period who worshipped Tamano Gobe Noyomi and made rolled beads and tama balls, and were known as the Tamanoya-no-Kamikan. In the Nihon Shoki, the legendary Emperor Katsura was aided by a divine artifact during his conquest of the Kumoze region and prayed for victory at the Tamanokoda Shrine. The shrine is also recorded in the Japanese Sandaijiroku and Chakki of the Heian period and is considered to be a provincial shrine. #2024TravelReview

Tamaiwaya ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A place associated with Suo Province's Ichinomiya Tamasu Shrine. It is said to be the place where the deceased deity, Tamasu no Mikoto, was placed. The road is a little confusing, but it is a dead end and there is a sign🪧 at the entrance. The sign says "Yamaguchi View Spot". There is a stone monument surrounded by a stone fence, which is said to be the grave. In the center of the stone monument, "Tamanoiwaya" is engraved. Currently, the surrounding area is a construction site and is fenced off with an iron fence. The surrounding environment may change in the future. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Tamaiwaya ꕥAddress: Osaki, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚌🚏 Migita → approx. 33 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #shrine #shrine tour #shrine worship #shrines and temples

Yakugami no Mori ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A place called Yakugami no Mori. It is said to be the former site of Suo Province Ichinomiya Tamasugi Shrine. The detailed history and time of relocation are unknown. It is located along Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 348 Ouchi Migita Line, and you can see a small shrine surrounded by a stone fence. There is a torii gate ⛩️ and a pair of lion dogs, and you can see that it is well-maintained with offerings. It seems to be a wonderful place where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Yakujin no Mori ꕥAddress: Osaki, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚌🚏 Migita → 29 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Yamaguchi Prefecture #Yamaguchi Prefecture tourism #Shrine #Shrine tour #Shrines and temples #Shrine worship

Tamaoya Shrine ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Tamaoya Shrine, Ichinomiya, Suo Province In the "Nihon Shoki" completed in 720, it is said that Emperor Keikō prayed at this shrine when he conquered the Kumaso. The enshrined deity is Tamaoya no Mikoto, the ancestor of the people who make magatama and tubular beads, and is said to be the god who created the Yasakani no Magatama, one of the three sacred treasures. In addition, there is a Japanese chicken called "Kuro Kashiwa🐓" in the precincts. It is said that Kuro Kashiwa gathered the Tokoyo Naganari birds and made them sing when Amaterasu Omikami disappeared. It has a pretty solid body, and its cry seems to be quite long. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Tamasu Shrine ꕥAddress: 1690 Osaki, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚌🚏General Medical Center → About 20 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #shrine #shrine tour #shrines and temples #shrine worship #Yamaguchi Prefecture #Yamaguchi Prefecture tourism