Usa Jingu
A camphor tree that brings good luck
A big camphor tree, 30 meters in height and 5 meters at its trunk’s perimeter, stands in front of the Main Hall of the main shrine. It is being increasingly talked about since a certain popular group in Japan saw their new album becoming a huge hit after one of its members visited here where he rested both his hands on the camphor tree’s trunk and wished for success. This episode has spread and now many visitors are spotted every day putting their hands on the tree.
Mystical water springing at a God-residing fountain
Behind the main shrine lies Hishigata-ike (pond), where the Deity is believed to have appeared. There are three mystical springs by the pond and it is said that the water from the spring has the divine power “to cure any ailment” and “to bring intellectual growth,” making this another popular spiritual spot in the precinct.
Stone statues answering your “once-in-a-lifetime” wish
Stone statues placed at Awashima Shrine in the precincts are other powerful spiritual objects, albeit slightly less known. It is said that these two stone statues answer your wish only once in your lifetime if you manage to pray in front them without being seen by anyone else. It is a place where you secretly visit when you have a desperate aspiration.
A camphor tree that brings good luck
A big camphor tree, 30 meters in height and 5 meters at its trunk’s perimeter, stands in front of the Main Hall of the main shrine. It is being increasingly talked about since a certain popular group in Japan saw their new album becoming a huge hit after one of its members visited here where he rested both his hands on the camphor tree’s trunk and wished for success. This episode has spread and now many visitors are spotted every day putting their hands on the tree.
Mystical water springing at a God-residing fountain
Behind the main shrine lies Hishigata-ike (pond), where the Deity is believed to have appeared. There are three mystical springs by the pond and it is said that the water from the spring has the divine power “to cure any ailment” and “to bring intellectual growth,” making this another popular spiritual spot in the precinct.
Stone statues answering your “once-in-a-lifetime” wish
Stone statues placed at Awashima Shrine in the precincts are other powerful spiritual objects, albeit slightly less known. It is said that these two stone statues answer your wish only once in your lifetime if you manage to pray in front them without being seen by anyone else. It is a place where you secretly visit when you have a desperate aspiration.
