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新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Yahiko Jinja

弥彦村中越

Its deity is said to have taught the people of Echigo how to grow rice and make salt. Rice and salt: the sake and the preserved foods of this land bot…

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Kasugayama Jinja

上越市上越

It enshrines Uesugi Kenshin. Built on the site of his castle at Kasugayama, it also keeps the Bishamondo where Kenshin worshipped Bishamonten.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Sado Kokubunji

佐渡市佐渡

Sado has a history of religious figures being exiled here, Dogen and Nichiren among them, and it holds a stratum of belief unlike the mainland.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Hakusan Jinja

新潟市下越

The tutelary shrine of Niigata, at the heart of a port town that opened out at the mouth of the Shinano river.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Kokujoji

燕市中越

Held to be the oldest temple in Echigo. Gogo-an, where Ryokan lived for years, still stands on the mountain.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Myosenji

佐渡市佐渡

It has the only five-storey pagoda on Sado. Said to have been founded by a disciple who followed Nichiren into exile.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Yahikosan Goshinbyo

弥彦村中越

At the 634-metre summit of Mount Yahiko. The inner shrine enshrines the deity and his consort.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Omoi no Ishi

弥彦村中越

A stone you lift while holding your wish in mind. If it feels light, the wish is said to be granted.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Myosenji Gojunoto

佐渡市佐渡

The only five-storey pagoda on Sado, said to be modelled on the pagoda at Nikko Tosho-gu.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Konponji

佐渡市佐渡

Built where Nichiren lived during his exile on Sado.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Sado Kokubunji

佐渡市佐渡

A provincial temple was established on the island, proof that Sado mattered from early times.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Hakusan Hime Jinja

長岡市中越

The tutelary shrine of a kitamaebune port of call. Many votive ship paintings have been dedicated here.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Aoshi Jinja

長岡市中越

It enshrines the Makino, lords of the Nagaoka domain, and is known for the cherry blossom of Yukyuzan Park.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Gogoan

燕市中越

The hermitage where Ryokan lived for twenty years, known for his letter on how to meet calamity.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Fujimoto Jinja

村上市下越

It enshrines the Naito, lords of the Murakami domain. The centre of a castle town and a salmon town.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Matsuo Jinja

十日町市中越

A thatched hall standing deep in the mountains, an Important Cultural Property.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Amatsu Jinja

糸魚川市上越

It enshrines Nunakawa-hime, goddess of jade. Itoigawa is jade country.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Sekiyama Jinja

妙高市上越

It worships Mount Myoko and preserves a fire festival.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Kota Jinja

上越市上越

One of the shrines claiming to be first of Echigo Province. It stands near where Shinran came ashore.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Rinsenji

上越市上越

The temple where Uesugi Kenshin studied from the age of seven. A plaque on the gate reads Dai-ichi-gi, said to be in his own hand.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Hachimangu (Sanjo)

三条市中越

The tutelary shrine of a town of metalworking.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Zuiunji

阿賀野市下越

One of the Zen temples of Echigo.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Suwa Jinja (Shibata)

新発田市下越

The tutelary shrine of Shibata, known for its daiwa float festival.

新潟県 · Shrines & temples

Futara Jinja

小千谷市中越

The tutelary shrine of Ojiya chijimi country, and of a place that holds bull-locking contests.