Deity of shinbutsu shūgō (kami–buddha syncretism)

Izu Hakone Gongen

伊豆箱根権現いずはこねごんげん

The name Izu Hakone Gongen connects with the history of two sacred sites: Izu Sōtō Gongen and Hakone Gongen. Hakone Jinja explains that Minamoto no Yoritomo began the "Nisho-mōde," visits to both places, which became a regular pilgrimage of the shogun's house. Rather than reading it as the name of a single kami, it can be understood as a name for sacred sites of the faith combining kami and buddhas.

This introduction is based on materials from Shōhōin (Tobi Fudō). It is summarized within the scope of the beliefs and traditions those materials convey, and does not present explanations or customs common to all schools, shrines, and temples.

English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む