Iwakiyama Shrine (岩木山神社, Iwakiyama jinja) is a Shintō shrine in the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tsugaru Domain. All of Mount Iwaki is considered to be a portion of the shrine.
The main festival of the shrine, the Oyama-sankei, features a parade from the shrine to the top of the mountain, and is held annually at the time of the autumn equinox. The pilgrims carry colorful banners and are accompanied by traditional drums and flutes [1]
IwakiyamaShrine (岩木山神社, Iwakiyama jinja) is a Shintō shrine in the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tsugaru...
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the route. From IwakiyamaShrine (岩木山神社), it takes approximately four hours to hike to the top. The trail starts from inside the shrine, before the large...
Mitsutoshi Tsushima (born 1974), Japanese football player Ryuta Tsushima or Iwakiyama Ryūta (born 1976), Japanese sumo wrestler Shuji Tsushima or Osamu Dazai...
held at the Kokugikan. He defeats Takamisakari in the semifinals and Iwakiyama in the final, and receives 500,000 yen in prize money. Hakuho is eliminated...
official retirement ceremony of Sekinoto Oyakata, the former komusubi Iwakiyama who retired in September 2010, is held at the Kokugikan. 31: In the Japan...
ozeki, breaking the record held by Takanohana since 1981. Former komusubi Iwakiyama wins the juryo championship with a 12–3 score, defeating Kyokutenho and...
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