Präfektur Niigata

Warum du gehen solltest

• Mount Yahiko stands exactly 634 meters tall, the same height as Tokyo Skytree. The mountain itself is considered the shintai (sacred body) of the shrine, making the entire peak a divine object of worship.
• Yahiko Jinja ist einer der drei Ichinomiya der historischen Provinz Echigo und gilt damit als Schrein höchsten regionalen Ranges.
• Yahiko Shrine uses a unique worship method of two bows, FOUR claps, and one bow, unlike most shrines in Japan which use only two claps. This distinctive ritual sets it apart from nearly every other shrine in the country.