The 2 ichinomiya of Tochigi
Tochigi Prefecture holds 2 ichinomiya, covering the old province of Shimotsuke Province.
Not every province here has a settled ichinomiya
For Shimotsuke Province, which shrine is the ichinomiya is not settled. We list every shrine that claims the title and say what each claim rests on.
Opening hours
The counter that sells charms and writes goshuin closes in the late afternoon, even where the grounds stay open. The wording below is the shrine's own, quoted as it stands.
| Shrine | As stated |
|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Futaarayama Jinja | 9:00-16:00（宇都宮観光コンベンション協会）※とちぎ旅ネットは 8:30-16:00 と記載しており食い違いがある。境内は 6:00-18:00 |
| Nikko Futarasan Jinja | 御朱印 9:00-17:00／祈祷 9:00-16:30／神苑拝観 〜16:30。参拝時間は 4〜10月 8:00-17:00、11〜3月 9:00-16:00（とちぎ旅ネット。日光旅ナビは11〜3月 8:00-16:00 とし食い違いがある） |
All 85 closing times, earliest first →
Parking
| Shrine | Car park |
|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Futaarayama Jinja | Yes, about 300 spaces, paid |
| Nikko Futarasan Jinja | Yes, about 50 spaces, paid |
Parking at all 120 ichinomiya →
Festival dates
- Nikko Futarasan Jinja日光二荒山神社
- 4月17日 例祭
Festival names are in Japanese because that is what appears locally. The full calendar →
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Provinces and prefectures do not line up. A province can be split across several modern prefectures, and a prefecture can contain several provinces. Since the ichinomiya were designated province by province, the province is the truer way in.
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