[2025 Ashikaga Attraction] Travel Guide for Ashikaga Orihime-jinja Shrine (Updated May)

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is a famous matchmaking shrine in the Kanto region. It is also enshrined as the guardian deity of Ashikaga textiles, which have a tradition and history of over 1,200 years. The Otokozaka, which is a 229-step staircase in front of the shrine, and the Onnazaka, which is a walk through the colorful seven-colored torii gates to the main shrine, are both very impressive and impactful. They are beautifully lit up at night. It was very comfortable, I felt warm, and I received a lot of energy. There are several types of fortune slips and you can also get a goshuin. Please visit it once. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍 Address: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 🚃 20 minutes walk from Ashikaga City Station #besttrip2023 #Tochigi #Ashikaga #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #Shrine #ShrineTour #GirlsTrip #FirstVisitOfTheYear #Matchmaking

If you come to Ashikaga, there is a shrine you should visit at least once! Isn't the name Ashikaga Orihime Shrine cute? What's more, it has colorful torii gates, which are rare! And each one has a meaning, so be sure to visit during Golden Week ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~🌷~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashikaga Orihime Shrine 📍 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ⏰Shrine reception 9:00-16:00 🚃 30 minutes walk from JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Station / Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikagashi Station ☑︎Great views ☑︎7-colored torii gates ☑︎There are quite a few stairs to climb! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~🌷~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This information is current, so please check it out before you go! Photo taken: 2025/4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~🌷~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Tochigi #VisitingShrinesAndTemples #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #Ashikaga #0YenTrip

#Domestic Travel Strategy Ashikaga City is part of the former Ashikaga District and the former Yamada District of Gunma Prefecture in the southwest of Tochigi Prefecture. The city has cobblestone streets and the oldest school in Japan, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. If you are planning a trip to Tochigi, please read this article until the end and use it as a reference for efficient sightseeing. 🔸Area: Ashikaga ───────────────── 🔸Time required: 3.5 hours ───────────────── 🔸Transportation method: Car, walking ───────────────── This time we visited 6 spots. ❶ 13:00 Ashikaga Orihime Shrine ↓ ↓ 🚗About 1.6km About 10 minutes ↓ ❷ 14:10 Akashi Benten Itsukushima Shrine (Bijin Benten) ↓ ↓ 🚗About 1.8km About 15 minutes ↓ ❸ 14:40 Ashikaga School ↓ ↓ 🚶About 450m About 2 minutes ↓ ❹ 15:40 Dainichi Ban'anji Temple ↓ ↓ 🚶About 170m About 1 minute ↓ ❺ 16:00 Matsumura Memorial Hall ↓ ↓ 🚶About 160m About 1 minute ↓ ❻ 16:20 Risshoin King Enma 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 Ashikaga Orihime Shrine 📍3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0817 Akashi Benten Itsukushima Shrine (Bijin Benten) 📍326-0808 1860 Honjo 2-chome, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Ashikaga School 📍2338 Shohei-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0813 Dainichi Ban'anji Temple 📍2220 Ietomi-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0803 Matsumura Memorial Museum 📍2380 Daimon-dori, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0812 Risho-in Enma Daio 📍2388 Igusa-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0811 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 #Domestic travel #Solo travel #Tochigi #Temples and shrines

#Spring0yenTrip Ashikaga was a quiet town where history and nature coexisted in harmony. First we visited Ashikaga School. It is said to be the oldest school in Japan, and we strolled around the grounds, feeling its historical value. The old-fashioned school buildings and gardens spread out, and I was impressed that a place of education from the good old days still remains today. Next we visited Ban'aji Temple. The majestic temple and its gardens were beautiful, and time passed quietly. After that, we visited Orihime Shrine, where we could feel its history as the guardian deity of the Ashikaga clan. In particular, the oldest single-story triple torii gate in Japan was impressive, and its unique shape caught our eye. Also, at the Gakumonden Hall on the grounds, we could see students praying for academic success, and we felt the culture and history of the town deeply. Ashikaga was a perfect place to take a leisurely stroll around historical buildings and shrines.

#Introducing the best views in Japan Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is located in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, and is known as the god of industrial promotion and matchmaking. The deities enshrined here are Ameno-Mikoto, a silk weaver, and Ameno-Yachihime, a weaver. It is said that the two deities wove fabric and presented it to Amaterasu Omikami. Fabric is made by weaving warp threads and weft threads together, which is why the shrine is known as the shrine of matchmaking. The machines that weave fabric are made of iron, so Since many of the shrines are decorated with seven different deities, it is said to be the god of all industries, and is said to be a shrine for industrial promotion that connects seven connections. Ashikaga Orihime Shrine has a rare seven-colored torii gate, which is rare even nationwide. It represents the "seven divine virtues." After you finish praying, try going through the "Enmusubi-no-zaka" where the seven-colored torii gates are lined up on your way back. The 229 steps leading from the large torii gate to the main hall are called the "Otoko-zaka" and are steep, but the "Onna-zaka" on the left is a gentler staircase. The seven-colored torii gates are lined up on the "Onna-zaka" side. From the main hall Red ❤️ Good people and good relationships ↓Yellow 💛 Good health and good relationships ↓Green 💚 Good wisdom and good relationships ↓Blue 💙 Good life and good relationships ↓Light green 💚 Good academics and good relationships ↓Vermilion ❤️ Good work and good relationships ↓Purple 💜 Good management and good relationships Passing through the colorful torii gates while enjoying the view will raise your spirits and may even increase the benefits of each! As you walk, enjoy the colorful torii gates that unfold before your eyes. 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 Recommended spots in Ashikaga City 🔸Ashikaga School, the oldest school in Japan 🔸Bannaji Temple 🔸Ashikaga Flower Park 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁𐄙𐄁 Access 📍3889 Nishimiyacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 326-0817 📍25 minutes on foot from JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Station 📍25 minutes on foot from Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikaga City Station 📍15 minutes from Ashikaga IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway Parking is available at Orihime Tourist Parking Lot (free) and Orihime Parking Lot (free) #Domestic Travel #Solo Travel #Temples & Shrines #Tochigi

~Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture~ Love Power Spot Shrine♡ Introducing Orihime Shrine, famous as a sacred place for lovers⛩️ 💡Point💡☑︎The 7-colored torii gates are cute! There are 7-colored torii gates before entering the shrine grounds so that you can have various connections🌈 ☑︎Put on a heart lock with your boyfriend! You can attach a lock so that your connections won't be taken away! ☑︎Decorate your tanzaku! As the name Orihime Shrine suggests, it is the goddess of Tanabata🎋Have fun decorating your tanzaku♡ ☑︎Ring your lover's bell! I couldn't ring it, so everyone, do your best😂 ☑︎Get a limited-time Tanabata goshuin! It was outside of business hours so I only took a photo, but it's a cute goshuin🎋 ~My impressions after actually going there📝~It was more like an activity than a shrine visit, and I was able to enjoy it! There are two options for climbing up, Otokozaka and Onnazaka, but the 7-colored torii gate is Onnazaka⛩️There is a speaker that plays music before you enter, and when you press the button, a sad love song plays lol Great for collecting goshuin stamps, girls trips, dates, and photo spots◎ The Tanabata Festival is currently being held! A fun shrine recommended spot♡ ➖Recommended spots➖📍Spot name Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Address: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 326-0817 Recommended points: 7-colored torii gates and goshuin stamps⚠Caution: Wear comfortable shoes! ➖Access➖Car🚗♦︎Approx. 10 mins from Ashikaga IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway　Approx. 15 mins from Ota-Kiryu IC♦︎Approx. 30 mins from Sano IC on the Tohoku Expressway Train🚃♦︎Tobu Isesaki Line　30 mins walk from Ashikaga Station♦︎JR Ryomo Line　30 mins walk from Ashikaga Station Bus🚌City shuttle/lifeline bus　Ashi Bus Assy (Adults 1 trip 210 yen)♦︎Tobu Ashikaga Station → (Approx. 6 mins) → Get off at Tori 5-chome Bus No. 10 11 12 ~ Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ~ Love Power Spot Shrine ♡ Introducing Orihime Shrine, famous as a sacred place for lovers ⛩️ 💡point💡 ☑︎ The seven-colored torii gates are cute! There are seven-colored torii gates before entering the shrine grounds so that you can have various connections 🌈 ☑︎ Put on a heart lock with your boyfriend! You can attach a lock so that your connections will not be taken away! ☑︎ Decorate a tanzaku! As the name Orihime Shrine suggests, it is the goddess of Tanabata 🎋 Let's have fun decorating a tanzaku ♡ ☑︎ Let's ring the bell of your lover! I couldn't ring it, so everyone do your best 😂 ☑︎ Get a limited-time Tanabata goshuin! It was outside of business hours so I only took a picture, but it's a cute goshuin 🎋 ~ Impressions after actually going there 📝 ~ I was able to enjoy it with a sense of activity rather than a shrine visit! There are two options for climbing up, the Otokozaka or the Onnazaka, but the 7-colored torii gate is the Onnazaka⛩️ There is a speaker that plays music before you enter, and when you press the button, a sad love song plays lol Great for collecting goshuin stamps, girls trips, dates, and photo spots◎ Tanabata Festival is being held! A fun shrine recommended spot♡ ➖Recommended Spot➖ 📍Spot Name Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Address: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 326-0817 Recommended Points: 7-colored torii gates and goshuin stamps ⚠Caution: Wear comfortable shoes! ➖Access➖ Car🚗 ♦︎Kita-Kanto Expressway, about 10 minutes from Ashikaga IC, about 15 minutes from Ota-Kiryu IC♦︎Tohoku Expressway, about 30 minutes from Sano IC Train🚃 ♦︎Tobu Isesaki Line, 30 minutes walk from Ashikaga Station ♦︎JR Ryomo Line, 30 minutes walk from Ashikaga Station Bus🚌City shuttle/local bus, Ashi Bus Assy (adult, 1 trip 210 yen) ♦︎Tobu Ashikaga Station → (about 6 minutes) → Get off at Dori 5-chome Bus No. 10, 11, 12 #Travel with me #Tourism in Ibaraki #Ibaraki Prefecture #Ibaraki #Trip to Ibaraki #Trip #JapanTrip #JapanTravel #Trip #JapanTemple #Yukata #Travel around Japanese culture

Oyama Afuri Shrine in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 It is believed to have been founded by the Oyama Ko, a group of people living in Ashikaga who believed in Oyama Afuri Shrine in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Oyama Ko itself spread throughout the Kanto region from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. Even now, there are statues of the gods of the Sui, which are said to have been donated by the Ashikaga Ko, on either side of the altar of Oyama Afuri Shrine. From Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, go through the wisteria trellis donated by Ashikaga Flower Park, and there are stone steps on the left. The shrine will come into view after climbing about 109 steps. On both sides of the shrine, there are stone monuments with Oyama Afuri Shrine engraved on them. It has a quiet feel to it, but it seems like the state it was in at the time when faith was strong has been well preserved. If you still have energy, going further is recommended as you can get a panoramic view of the Kanto Plain, and if the time is right you can see the wisteria and azaleas in full bloom! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Ashikaga Orihime Shrine ꕥAddress: 2459 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Ashikaga City Station → approx. 36 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Oyama Afuri Shrine #Ashikaga #Shrine tour #Shrine worship

"Orihime's Wisteria" in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Two wisteria trellises in the grounds of Ashikaga Orihime Shrine. The wisteria trellis with chairs and tables has very deep flowers and long flower clusters. On the other hand, the wisteria trellis donated by Ashikaga Flower Park is quite tall and has pale purple flowers. This is called "Orihime's Wisteria". The deities enshrined at Ashikaga Orihime Shrine are the god of weaving and the weaver god. The shrine is known as a place of matchmaking because warp and weft threads are woven together to create textiles. And the pine and wisteria are likened to each other, with the pine tree with its firm roots and the wisteria entwined around it helping each other. It would be a wonderful time to pray for a good relationship while admiring the beautiful wisteria. The shrine building seen through the wisteria flowers is also wonderful. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Ashikaga Orihime Shrine ꕥAddress: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Ashikaga City Station → About 20 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #MatchmakingShrine #Wisteria #WisteriaFlowers

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 In 1705, the lord of Ashikaga, Toda Tadatoshi, enshrined two deities, Ame-no-Mikoto, who was said to have woven silk clothes for Amaterasu Omikami, and Ame-no-Yachihime-no-Mikoto, a weaver, at Yakumo Shrine in Ashikaga City in order to establish a weaving shrine. In 1879, Orihime Shrine was moved to the middle of Mount Kijin (now Mount Orihime). The following year, it was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1937. The reinforced concrete shrine building looks just like Ryugu-jo Castle. As it is located on the mountainside, you have to climb 229 stone steps to reach the top. 　 There is also "Enmusubizaka" where there are a row of 7 colored torii gates, which are a little gentler. It is a little tough, but the view from the top is spectacular. You can see the Watarase River, Watarase Bridge, Mt. Asama, and more. It is a place where you can even get a panoramic view of the Kanto Plain. The two deities enshrined here are the god of weaving and the weaver. Since warp and weft threads are woven together to make woven fabric, the shrine is said to be a shrine for matchmaking. Furthermore, in 2014, the shrine was certified as a "sacred place for lovers." ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Ashikaga Orihime Shrine ꕥAddress: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Ashikaga City Station → approx. 20-minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #Matchmaking #MatchmakingShrine #ShrineTour

Soba Yuan in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A soba restaurant located in the grounds of Ashikaga Orihime Shrine. The shrine has a long series of stone steps, with a total of 229 steps, and it is located just before the top. The restaurant is not very large, with six tatami rooms and four tables, but it is a popular restaurant with lines even on weekdays. It is no exaggeration to say that it is almost all about soba, and since they do not serve alcohol, I think the turnover rate is good. Of the many options, I chose the "Enmusubi Soba." The soba has a beautiful color, as the restaurant says, "soba made by coloring it with bleached powder, with a single noodle that turns red and white." The soba is thin, with a firm texture and a good flavor. The purple grated daikon radish served as a side dish is natural. The soba noodles and the grated daikon radish are beautifully colored, and that alone gets me excited. Inside the store, there are tools for making soba noodles and stone mills on display. Looking out the window, you can see the Watarase Bridge and Mount Ashikaga Asama, and the scenery is amazing! It was a wonderful encounter at the store. Food ordered↓ Enmusubi Soba 800 yen ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥLocation: Sobayuan ꕥAddress: 2549 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi ꕥAccess: 🚉Ashikaga-shi Station → approx. 22 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #Lunch #Soba #HandmadeSoba

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is located on a hill overlooking the city of Ashikaga in Tochigi Prefecture. This shrine is said to have seven divine virtues that create good connections with people, health, wisdom, life, studies, work, and business. It is also popular as a sacred place for lovers and a shrine for matchmaking. There is a hidden heart in the offering box at the main shrine, and it seems to be a popular date spot with the "Love Bell" and heart-shaped padlocks. After praying, head to "Enmusubi no Saka" where you will be greeted by seven-colored torii gates. If you pass through the seven colored torii gates - orange, blue, yellow, green, red, yellow-green, and purple - you will receive even more benefits! It is also a great place for photos. The view of Ashikaga city from the hill is also spectacular. There are many stairs, so be sure to wear comfortable clothes when you go out. [Ashikaga Orihime Shrine] Address: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture TEL: 0284-22-0313 Parking: Available #Domestic travel #Tochigi #Tochigi trip #Tochigi sightseeing #Ashikaga #Ashikaga Orihime Shrine #Shrine #Shrine tour #Girls trip

[Access] About a 25-minute walk from Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line [Attractions] ~Enjoy the scenery that stands out among the greenery~ Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is famous for its gods of industrial promotion and matchmaking. You have to climb 229 steps, but it is said that if you climb up and pray, your wishes will come true. It is also the starting point of a hiking trail. It's great for people who want to walk a lot. *Information as of October 2022.