The shrine enshrines Mt. Futara (Mt. Nantai and Mt. Onnamine), which is the sacred object of Mt. Nikko. Futarasan Shrine has been revered as a sacred site for Shugendo since ancient times, and in the Edo period, when Nikko Toshogu Shrine and other buildings were built by the shogunate, Futarasan Shrine was also considered important, and is now registered as a part of the world heritage shrines and temples of Nikko. It has been.


Nikko Futarasan Shrine is a shrine located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Shikinaisha (Meishin Taisha) Ronsha, Shimonokuni Ichinomiya. The former shrine status was Kokuhei Chusha, and currently it is a Beppon Shrine of the Shrine Headquarters.

The shrine enshrines Mt. Futara (Mt. Nantai and Mt. Onnamine), which is the sacred object of Mt. Nikko. Futarasan Shrine has been revered as a sacred site for Shugendo since ancient times, and in the Edo period, when Nikko Toshogu Shrine and other buildings were built by the shogunate, Futarasan Shrine was also considered important, and is now registered as a part of the world heritage shrines and temples of Nikko. It has been.

Futarasan Shrine has three shrines: the main shrine, the middle shrine, and the inner shrine. The head office is a shrine located at the foot of Mt. Nantai.

Futarasan Shrine is also famous as the god of matchmaking. In the precincts, there is a statue of Futarasan Okami, who is enshrined as the god of marriage. You will also receive matchmaking votive tablets and amulets.

There are three giant sacred trees here, which are popular for things like matchmaking and marital harmony.