【神社仏閣ひとり旅】茨城県(神栖市・稲敷市)御朱印巡り２選[御朱印500名印(No.221～222)]

【神社仏閣ひとり旅】茨城県(神栖市・稲敷市)御朱印巡り２選[御朱印500名印(No.221～222)]

This is Masaharu Goshuin Travel. This time from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit early in the morning. Depart by boarding the express bus bound for Kashima Jingu. No reservations are required for this bus. Transportation IC cards can also be used. This time, get off at the Kashima Central Hotel bus stop.

Turn left at the big street in front of you. Walk towards the west. Next, turn left at the Tsutsui traffic light in Kamisu City. Walk south towards Omigawa. On the way, you will enter a narrow road diagonally to the right.

I walked for about 30 minutes. When you see the signboard for Susu Shrine, you’re almost there. There was a worshiper’s walkway at the end of the shrine’s parking lot, and I proceeded through it. Then, the torii gate of the shrine came into view. We have arrived.

This is the “Second Torii”. I will stop by Ichi-no-Torii later. There was a map of the precincts and a history book, so check it out. As you walk along the approach to the red shrine gate, you will see many large lanterns. It is a beautiful approach road with lots of greenery.

The “Chozuya” was located on the left side of the approach, just before the shrine gate. Stop by and purify yourself before heading to the shrine. The “Shinmon” is said to have been constructed in the late Edo period. It may look simple, but you can feel the weight of history.

After bowing in front of the “Shinmon” gate and moving forward, the shrine building finally came into view. The old shrine building was burnt down. The current shrine building was rebuilt in 1963. In front of the shrine, we joined hands to express our gratitude and pray for world peace and fewer disasters.

Next, go to the right side of the worship hall and head to the “main hall” where the god is actually enshrined. The enshrined deity is “Kunato no Kami”. The god of warding off evil spirits, bringing good fortune, and protecting traffic. It is said that he is also the god of wells.

To the left of the shrine building is the “cornerstone” that was used until the old shrine building was destroyed by fire. The sacred tree is a married couple cedar whose trunk can be seen from the middle. The tree is about 1,000 years old!

If you go to the right in front of the shrine building, you will see a monument of a waka poem written during the Kamakura period. Nearby is the “Ogatama tree”. It is a tree that brings good luck. In front of the shrine office is the Nagi tree, which has the power of peace.

“Miyazakura” is a cherry tree that was hand-planted by Prince Mikasa Takahito in 1930. Shrines were lined up on the right side of the approach. Nine pillars including Katori Shrine and Kashima Shrine are enshrined together.

When you return to the left side of the shrine gate, you will find an area surrounded by a red fence. “Chikaraishi”. In the past, this was a competition of strength. Next to it is the “Matsuo Basho haiku monument”. It seems that he also stopped by this place.

In front of the fence is “Oiko”. Light green flowers can be seen in April. Return to the second torii gate and look to your left to see Inari Shrine. It was so quiet that you could easily overlook it. I would like to stop by and say hello before heading home.

Beyond the “Second Torii” is the “Ichi no Torii”. On either side of the “Ichi-no-Torii” are two square wells called “Oshishioi”. Looking from the second torii gate, the right side is the “Men’s vat”, and the left is the “Women’s vat”. “Oshishioi” was built in 194, over 1000 years ago.

It is said that the water has been used for daily life by the residents. You can’t drink it now, but there is a legend that if a man drinks water from a woman’s bottle and a woman drinks water from a man’s bottle, the two will be united.

And this is the Goshuin seal that I received on the day. By the way, the “Three Togoku Shrines” are Kashima Shrine, Katori Shrine, and Susu Shrine. After Ikusu Shrine, I headed to Osugi Shrine. On that day, I walked 5.6km to Omigawa Station.

If you decide to walk, please check your phone’s map as the directions are complicated. Prefectural Route 44 crosses the road ahead. I wanted to go to the right, but there were stairs at the end of the tunnel. Then, I arrived at the Ikusu Ohashi Bridge, which spans the Hitachitone River. I will cross.

After crossing, we entered Katori City, Chiba Prefecture. If you go further, you will reach the Tone River. I’ll cross here too. This is Omigawa Ohashi Bridge. By the way, I found out later that there is a community bus for Kamisu City. From around Susu Shrine to Kashima Central Hotel and Kashima Jingu Station.

It seems that the line crosses the prefecture and runs all the way to Omigawa Station. It’s difficult because there aren’t many of them, but if you use them, you can reduce the amount of walking you do. National Route 356. I came to the Tone Suigo line.

Then, I finally saw a signboard for Omigawa Station. We safely arrived at Omigawa Station. Waiting for the train towards Narita. There is one train per hour bound for Sawara and Narita. Be careful. Cross Sawara and continue a little further towards Narita. Get off at Shimousa-Kanzaki Station. There was only one ticket gate.

When I went through the ticket gate and went outside, a small bus was waiting for me. On weekdays, there are 8 trains per day. Transportation IC cards could not be used. Arrived at Koda Garage along National Route 125. Walk towards the west.

Then you will come to the Koda traffic light, so turn right here. After walking along the undulating road, I found the Shimoawa bus stop. There seem to be 7 buses a day from JR Sawara Station on weekdays. For next time reference. Approximately 1.9km from the bus stop. We arrived safely at Osugi Shrine.

Please bow in front of the “Ichi-no-Torii” gate. On either side of it are large statues of “Negai Tengu” and “Kanai Tengu.” It is worshiped as the main shrine of Japan’s only “Yumemusubi Daimyojin”. Next, you can see the second torii gate at the top of the stone steps.

A torii gate with a distinctive pattern that leaves an impression. Once again, bow and move on. Beyond that is the “Shinmon” gate. It had richly colored carvings. There are guardian dogs on both sides of the gate to welcome you. I bowed once in front of the “Shinmon” gate.

Immediately after entering the “Shinmon” gate, there is a water basin on the left. I’ll stop by. Before worshiping at the shrine, cleanse your hands with water. And this is the “shaden”. There were many carvings. The current shrine building was built during the Edo period.

In front of the shrine, we joined hands to express our gratitude and pray for world peace and for fewer disasters. In front of the worship hall is the “Sai-Tei of Evil Engagement”. Breaking earthenware (kawarake). Next, walk around the shrine grounds from the left side of the shrine to the back.

At the back of the worship hall is the “main shrine” where the god is actually enshrined. The enshrined deity is “Wa Daimononushi Kushipotama Okami”. It is the main shrine of Osugi Shrines across the country. The Mizugaki that surrounds the shrine building is lined with a group of twenty-four lucky sculptures.

You can see some of it up close. Explanatory text was also provided, making it easy to understand. Thank you for preserving it so beautifully. It is said that if you stroke the “Fumomo”, your misfortunes will disappear. Immediately to the left of the main shrine is the 28m-tall sacred tree Saburosugi.

There is also “Jirosugi”, but I forgot to stop by this time… Further in the back is “Ashifune Shrine”, a shrine within the precincts. There were also other shrines within the precincts, such as Katsuma Shrine, but I forgot to stop by…

Returning to the left of the shrine building, there is Daikuni Shrine, which is popular among the shrines within the precincts. On the approach to the shrine is a “hanging offering box” that is said to double your luck with money and wealth.

I took the opportunity to try it out. It’s more difficult than I thought… At Daikuni Shrine, Daikuni-sama was smiling. At Daikuni Shrine, we expressed our gratitude and this time, we unusually asked for good luck with money. Next to “Okuni Shrine” is “Isose Shrine,” which is known for its rich harvest.

These are Hiyoshisan Royal Palace, Hakusan Shrine, and Myokengu Shrine. Next is the “Four Pillar Shrines,” which are said to ensure national security and peace. This is “Tenmangu Shrine” where you pray for success. Next to “Okuni Shrine” is “Kaguraden”. The current building was rebuilt in 1998.

In front of the shrine is the “Ubu Funeral Hall,” a place for good luck and good health in mind and body. “Sekho-ken” is a stone Go board that is said to bring good luck and good health. In front of the worship hall is the tower gate “Kirinmon”.

The tower gate that existed during the Horeki era (1751-1764) seems to have been a building reminiscent of Nikko’s Yomeimon. It was rebuilt in 2010 for the first time in 280 years. Furthermore, the “Mikoshiden” was rebuilt in 2012 after being destroyed by fire during the Edo period.

There was also a belfry, although there was no bell. Also, in front of the shrine gate is the “Old Gomado”. A building built in 1804. Nowadays, it is called “Akuenkiri-do” and is a hall where you can get rid of bad relationships. And this is the Goshuin seal that I received on the day.

A simple item reminiscent of the goshuin of Ise Jingu. Immediately after entering the Ichi-no-Torii gate is Enishi. A restaurant where you can enjoy ingredients distributed by fortune from Osugi Shrine. The inside of the store is smaller than I expected. It has about 30 seats.

This time, we ordered the “Engozen” with a choice of warm red soba or udon. It also came with a variety of toppings such as fried rice. It looks like red perilla is kneaded into the soba noodles. Also, the rice was sea bream rice made with hand-me-down sea bream from the shrine.

We had a delicious meal while looking at the shrine. Thank you for the meal. This time, the goshuin tour ended at Osugi Shrine. Return to the previous road and head to the bus stop. When I looked at the map on my phone, I saw that there was a bus only on Wednesdays.

It’s this bus. It looks like you can go to Ryugasaki City by transferring between this and the Kantetsu bus. In addition to this bus, there are buses that go to Shimousa-Kanzaki and Sawara. community bus. I was running through the winter rice fields.

Prefectural Route 5. Here I was able to transfer to the Kantetsu bus bound for Ryugasaki City Station. There are 6 buses a day. It turned out to be a rare layover. There’s not much information about the buses around here and it’s complicated, so

Next time I’ll do a little more research and build a course. Thank you for watching until the end. Please be sure to subscribe to the channel and give us a high rating!

※字幕で簡単な説明をしております。是非字幕をONにしてご覧ください。

★御朱印とは★
神社やお寺で参拝をした証明としてお受けすることが出来る印章。
拝殿や本堂などで参拝してからお受けしましょう！

私の独断と偏見で拝受して癒されたおすすめの御朱印500名印を探す旅！
今回は茨城県の神栖市と稲敷市の神社を巡って人気の御朱印を拝受してきました。
いずれも最寄りに駅がなく、バス停からも離れており、車の免許がない私は歩くしかない……
今回も３万歩を越える歩く会となりました。
しかし、現地に行くと調べきれていないバス路線も。次回はもう少ししっかりとコース建てしたいと思います。
では、お出かけの際の参考になれば幸いです。

・今回のコース
【茨城県(神栖市・稲敷市)御朱印ひとり旅】
・訪問日：令和5年(2023年)11月29日(水)
・30,271歩

東京駅八重洲南口①バス停6:30(鹿島神宮行/JRバス関東/1,950円)8:00鹿島セントラルホテルバス停
鹿島セントラルホテルバス停(徒歩32分/2.3km)[9:15頃]❶息栖神社
息栖神社(徒歩77分/5.6km)小見川駅
小見川11:39(JR成田線/普通/成田行/418円)12:02下総神崎
下総神崎駅バス停12:10(ＪＡ稲敷直売所行/稲敷市バス/240円)12:30幸田車庫バス停
幸田車庫バス停(徒歩28分/1.9km)[13:00頃]❷大杉神社
大杉神社(境内内)[ランチ]御膳処 縁（えにし）縁御膳 1,500円
御膳処 縁(徒歩28分/1.9km)幸田車庫バス停
幸田車庫バス停15:00(パンプ行き/稲敷市バス/300円)15:22南ヶ丘団地入口バス停
南ヶ丘団地入口バス停(徒歩6分)桑山バス停
桑山バス停15:41(竜ヶ崎市駅行/関東鉄道バス/923円)16:37龍ヶ崎市駅バス停
龍ヶ崎市16:45(JR常磐線/普通/上野行/990円)17:31日暮里

★健康診断で脂質異常となり、健康維持で始めた御朱印巡り「印活」。
★平日ひとり旅、時々家族旅。★年間約180の実際に拝受した御朱印をご報告。
★文化財も多い神社仏閣が減っているとのこと。
　御朱印で納めるお金が少しでも社会貢献につながればと思います。
★毎回5～6時間歩いて1万5千～2万歩が目安。

音楽：BGMer

Home(top page)

●Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/gosyuin_japan_watanabe/

●Twitter
Tweets by japan50032175

#御朱印 #神社 #ひとり旅