Shinto shrine
Nikkō Futarasan Jinja
日光二荒山神社（にっこうふたらさんじんじゃ）
Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture
A shrine that passes down prayers to the mountains of Nikkō. It enshrines a parent-and-child trio of kami as Futarasan Ōkami and reveres Mt. Nantai as its sacred mountain.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, Tagorihime no Mikoto and Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto
History and things to know
The official history passes down faith in three kami: Ōnamuchi no Mikoto as the father, Tagorihime no Mikoto as the mother and Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto as the child. The main shrine in the Nikkō sacred area and the Chūgūshi on the shore of Lake Chūzenji are places of worship at different locations.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
This guide covers the main shrine in the Nikkō sacred area. It is a different shrine from Futarayama Jinja in Utsunomiya. If you plan to visit the Chūgūshi or the Okumiya, please confirm your destination.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 日光二荒山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-16 確認）
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