Ita Shrine, a power spot where you can pray for a match-making ceremony and a child.

Niigata
Sightseeing

10/28/2021

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Photo courtesy of Niigata Prefecture Tourism Association

Kota Shrine is also known as Echigo Ichinomiya Shrine, along with Yahiko Shrine and Amatsu Shrine. It is said that Shinran Shonin was the first person to visit this shrine after landing on the beach of Ota-ga-hama in exile. Okuninushi no Mikoto, Nunagawa Hime, and Takeminakata no Mikoto are enshrined at the shrine, and are said to bring good luck for the fulfillment of good relationships. The Ganden Shrine, located within the Iota Shrine, is also said to bring good luck for children, and is visited by many people as a power spot for marriage and child-bearing.

Access

・About 25 minutes on foot from Naoetsu Station on the Tokitetsu and Myoko Haneuma Line
・A short walk from Kokubunji Ura-mon bus stop on the Kubiki Bus
・About 20 minutes by car from Joetsu IC on the Hokuriku Expressway

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