(Translated by Google) There is a parking lot in front of the shrine. If you go around the shrine office and proceed to the worship hall, you can reach the worship hall without stairs. There are steep stairs and tree roots from the front shrine to the main shrine, so please be careful not to fall. The two giant trees near the torii are Ibaraki Prefecture's designated natural monuments, ginkgo and sawara. Mr. Miyaji will be very kind to you. A handmade cane was kindly installed at the torii gate. There are also goshuin, omikuji, amulets, etc. You can go to Anryugataki Waterfall in about 20 minutes on foot from the shrine. There are also toilets near the parking lot. (Original) 神社の前に駐車場があります。 社務所回りで拝殿に進めば階段もなく拝殿まで到着できます。 拝殿から本殿までは急な階段や木の根がありますので転倒には注意されてください。 鳥居近くの２本の巨木は茨城県の指定天然記念物のイチョウとサワラになります。 宮司さんがとても親切な対応されます。 鳥居のとはころに手作りの杖が親切に設置されておりました。 御朱印、おみくじ、御守り等もあります。 神社から徒歩20分程で安龍ケ滝に行けます。 駐車場近くにトイレもあります。

(Translated by Google) It is a famous story that the Median Tectonic Line, which is known as a huge dragon vein that runs through southwestern Japan, runs between the inner and outer shrines of Ise Jingu, but many of the places known as sacred places and power spots are large faults. Is deeply related to. This is no different from the example, and the fault valley of the "Tanagura Tectonic Line", which is considered to be an extension of the Median Tectonic Line, runs between Higashikanasa Shrine and Nishikanasa Shrine. (Original) 西南日本を縦断する巨大な龍脈として知られる「中央構造線」が伊勢神宮の内宮と外宮の間を走っている事は有名な話ですが、聖地やパワースポットとして知られる場所の多くが大断層と深く関係しています。此処もその例に違わず、中央構造線の延長とも考えられている「棚倉構造線」の断層谷が東金砂神社と西金砂神社の間を走っています。

It is read as "Nishikana sajinja" It is a very solemn shrine that stands quietly in the mountains with few visitors.

(Translated by Google) When you arrive at the temple, you will be greeted by the previous generation of Kihana Komainu. I thought it was a rather steep staircase, but the main shrine is on the top of the mountain. It was a tough process for my lack of exercise, but there is an observatory behind the main shrine, and the view will soothe your tired body. Above all, I am impressed by the fact that it has been here for 1,200 years. You will be impressed by the wisdom and efforts of your predecessors as to how it was built. Komainu by the main shrine. It's a little small, but it's pretty handsome. You've been protecting this place for nearly 100 years. (Original) 神殿にたどり着くと、先代の木鼻狛犬さんたちがお出迎えしてくれます。 それなりにきつい階段だったと思いきや、本殿は山頂にあるとのこと。 運動不足の身にはきつい工程でしたが、本殿裏に展望台が設置されていて、疲れた体も絶景に癒されます。 何よりも1200年も前からこの地にあったことが感動します。 どのようにしてを建てたのか、先人の知恵と努力に感動ものですね。 本殿わきの狛犬さん。少し小ぶりですがなかなかのイケメンですね。 100年近く前からここを守ってらっしゃるのですね。

I came to visit the shrine through the introduction of a friend! Hi, it's really in the mountains. It was at the top of a mountain! I climbed almost 100 steps for the first time! After walking for a while, I climbed almost 100 steps again! If you climb hard enough, you will see a modest shrine and a wonderful view! This is one of the shrines you should visit at least once! You can write your goshuin directly at the shrine office near the parking lot! There are huge cypress and Spanish mackerel trees standing next to the torii gate, so please take a look. The summit is rugged with rippled stones, so those who go there should wear sturdy shoes!

(Translated by Google) Arrive at Nishikinsa Shrine. I climbed the stairs and went to the chapel. Then I climbed the stone steps to the main shrine. I climbed a lot of mountain roads to the main shrine. It climbs quite a bit. The main shrine is on the top of the mountain and the scenery is the best. The enshrined deities are Omitaka no Mikoto, Kunitsune no Mikoto, and Sukunahikona no Mikoto. It is said that in 806, the Tendai monk, Hoju Shonin, built a shrine building and set up an altar to solicit and enshrine the spirits of Hiyoshi Shrine on Mt. Hiei in Omi Province. (Original) 西金砂神社に到着です。 階段を登って拝殿に行きました。 それから石段を登って本殿に向かいました。 本殿までは、結構山道をのぼりました。結構登ります。 本殿は山頂にあり景色も最高です。 祭神は大己貴命と国常立命と少彦名命。大同元（806）年に天台僧の宝珠上人が，社殿を造り祭壇を設けて，近江国比叡山の日吉神社の分霊を勧請・祭祀したのが始まりとされています。

大河ドラマで紹介されていてやっと参拝出来ました。拝殿までも階段きついですが、折角なら本殿まで行ったほうがいいです。15分程度の厳しい階段や山道ありますが、山頂からの眺望で疲れも吹き飛び、心身ともに清められた気がします。 神社までの道ですが、ナビ任せで「湯けむりの郷 金砂庵」方面から登ると、最後が死を覚悟するような酷道になります。参拝の際は「そば工房」方面から行くことをお勧めします。

2023.10.29 I visited three shrines: Higashikanasuna Shrine, Nishikanasuna Shrine, and Motokanasuna Shrine. The very long stairs are difficult. I counted up to 300 steps but gave up halfway through. There is an observation deck at the top. The view is very nice.

ここは茨城県内トップクラスの金運のパワースポットです。山頂に本殿がありそこからの眺めは絶景です。夕方頃に登れば本殿が夕陽色に染まり神秘的で厳かな雰囲気に包まれます。本当にここはかなりのパワースポットだと思います。

First of all, in order to reach this shrine, you have to climb up a narrow and winding mountain road. There were no cars passing each other on the way, so I was a little worried, wondering, ``Are we sure this is the right road?'' (lol) This shrine is also famous for being the location of the ``Battle of Golden Sand Castle'', which was fought by Minamoto no Yoritomo in his quest to establish a samurai government, and to eliminate the Satake clan, which was a major force in the Heike faction in the Kanto region. . In addition, the Satake clan barricaded themselves here during the Nanbokucho period and the Sengoku period, and it seems that it was treated as a ``Kakekomi Shrine'' rather than a ``Kakekomi Shrine'' (lol). The Satake clan, who had deep connections with the local community, was probably able to receive various benefits from the shrine, such as provision of food, enemy information, and securing an escape route. When the castle actually fell during the Battle of Kinsa Castle, the defender, Hideyoshi Satake, managed to escape the siege and escape to Oshu. The main hall of the shrine (Honkuruwa) is located on the top of Mt. Nishikana Suna Mountain, which is covered with rocks, and the sheer cliff of about 100 meters that falls from the west side of the main shrine is especially impressive. It is completely impossible to attack from here. It is believed that even before the shrine was built, it has been worshiped since the Jomon-Yayoi period as a sacred place for the Iwaza and mountain worshipers, who believe that ``God dwells in large rocks'' and ``rocky mountains are the boundary between this and the other world.'' I feel like I value that more than a god created by humans later (lol). If you look at the shrine as a castle ruin, you won't see any defensive facilities such as a dry moat or earthworks, but only this steep slope and narrow mountain path. That must have been enough. In fact, during the ``Battle of Golden Sand Castle,'' Yoritomo's forces were unable to take advantage of the large army and failed. For Satake's side, it's really easy as all you have to do is take out the first two or three people in order who are stuck on a steep slope (lol). In the end, with the help of Yoshisue, a member of the Satake clan who was knowledgeable about geography, they were able to successfully conquer the area by attacking from the ground up. It's as if you were standing at the front door and the other person barged in through the back door. Well, the road to the main shrine is narrow and steep since Yoritomo was unable to attack (lol), but let's try to feel like Yoritomo's soldiers and aim for the top of the mountain. There are wonderful views overlooking the mountains.

茨城県常陸太田市の西金砂山の頂上にある神社です。 細い林道を車で登り駐車場🅿もあります。 駐車場から拝殿まで長い石段を登り本殿は更に山道、石段を登ります。 かなり体力消耗しますが山の頂上なので眺めは最高です。 ご由緒は以下の通りです。 御祭神は大己貴命と国常立命と少彦名命。大同元（806）年に天台僧の宝珠上人が，社殿を造り祭壇を設けて，近江国比叡山の日吉神社の分霊を勧請・祭祀したのが始まりとされています。 創建当時は，比叡山延暦寺の伽藍を模した七堂伽藍中堂を設け，金砂大権現と呼ばれた天台宗の山岳寺院もあったそうです。 絶壁の天然要塞のため、中世期には佐竹氏の城郭として使用されており、治承4年（1180年）源頼朝との金砂城の戦いでは、佐竹氏を破った頼朝が、金砂山が再び佐竹氏の戦略上の拠点とされることを警戒し、西金砂山が中心となっていた信仰を新たに東金砂山に移したと伝えられています。 社地は自然林に囲まれた西金砂山の一帯を占めており，御神木の老杉，大イチョウ，大サワラなど，茨城県の天然記念物にも指定されている名木の数々を見ることができます。72年ごとに行われる大祭礼や6年毎に行われる小祭礼，それらの際に奉納される田楽舞（ともに茨城県指定文化財）でも名を馳せています。

I went to visit Higashi Sunayama Shrine as a pair. I'm going to climb quite a few stairs. There is a path beside the shrine that allows you to climb further. It's like the Okumiya and observation deck. There is moss on the stairs, so be careful where you step.

(Translated by Google) Go up the long stairs and you will find the main shrine. If you go up from the left hand side and go up another wonderful long staircase, you will find Okumiya. The view is overwhelming. Worth going up. A butterfly came. It was lovely. (Original) 長い階段を上がると本殿があります。左手から上に上がれて又々素晴らしい長い階段を上がると奥宮があります。眺望が圧倒的です。上がる価値があります。蝶が来てくれました。素敵でした。

(Translated by Google) Many guardian dogs are lined up under the main shrine. The sacred tree is also wonderful. I came to visit the shrine, feeling the mysterious power that has been around since ancient times. The area around the shrine ⛩ is another world. (Original) 沢山の狛犬が本殿の下にズラリ。御神木も素晴らしく。古から続く不思議な力を感じてお参りして来ました。神社⛩の一帯は別世界。

Thank you for coming to this shrine. Okunomiya was at the top, and I had to climb stairs and tree roots to get there, but I was surprised at my lack of physical strength. When I saw the view from the top, my fatigue disappeared. I stopped by the shrine office on my way home, and the chief priest's personality made me want to visit the shrine even more.

I think this was my third visit, and I drove past the torii gate and climbed up the narrow road. I went there for the first time in a while. It was beautiful with a light layer of snow 😂The view from the side of the main hall after climbing the narrow path and the stairs under the roots of the trees to reach the main hall at the top was amazing. If it's sunny, you can see Mt. Fuji🗻. I thought it would be nice to go again on a sunny day.

Awesome Place to just have a peaceful mind ! We didn’t know the place or decide to ho earlier just a random map set while drinking coffee ! And it turns out to be a amazing place ! The view is just awesome ! But not many people around even in the weekend. We were the only people that time and another one women came hiking.

鳥居をくぐり拝殿に向かう途中に駒形神社が鎮座されています。馬の奉納額に馬の彫刻、さすが馬の神様ですね。(^o^) 参拝し先に進むと立派な一本杉と拝殿が見えてきます。拝殿の下には歴史を刻んできたであろう沢山の獅子鼻が、睨みをきかせていました。(ちょっぴり怖い💦) なかなか見所のある神社ですね。 因みに扁額は、地元が誇るあの梶山静六さんの謹書でした。

(Translated by Google) pretty deep temple Go up the road with only one car, and you will arrive. There is parking on the road and toilets. It seems to be a temple with a long history, and everything from the torii gate to the approach to the shrine has a solemn atmosphere. I went to Okunoin, but it was a place where the atmosphere was really different. It seems that there is a waterfall in the back, but this time it is so far I don't know what it's called I think it's a good place to visit once. (Original) かなり奥まった寺院 車１台の道をひたすらクネクネと上がり、たどり着きます 道路際に駐車場もあり、トイレもありました かなり歴史があるお寺らしく、鳥居や参道はもちろん全てにおいて荘厳な雰囲気 奥の院まで行きましたが、本当に空気感が違う様な場所でした この更に奥に滝があるらしいんですが今回はここまで どういう謂れがあるのかわかりませんが 一度訪れても良い場所かと思います

I visited Nishikanasuna Shrine. The large ginkgo tree at the entrance was beautiful, and I climbed the stairs to the worship hall, then climbed the stairs again and walked to the main hall for the first time in a while. Unfortunately, the view from the top of the mountain tends to be cloudy, but if the weather is nice, you can even see Mt. Fuji in the distance.I will visit the shrine again on a sunny day.

Thank you for letting me go.

This is a shrine with a history that sits on the top of Mt. Nishikanesuna (altitude: 418m). I visited the shrine today to replenish my energy. Climb up the steep stairs to reach the ``haiden'' and then climb further up to the ``main shrine'' at the top of the mountain, surrounded by sheer cliffs with a spectacular view! 😃 I received the goshuin stamp directly at the shrine office.

こちらの神社にたどり着くまでに狭い道路を通過しなければならない箇所がありました。 拝殿にて参拝させて頂きましたが更に本殿まで行くのには足腰の悪い方には少しハードルが高い感じでした。参拝後に御朱印を直書きにて拝受して頂きました。

山頂に鎮座する本殿からの眺めはパワーを頂けました。 日本最古の地層があると言われている茨城県は素晴らしいです。

金砂の湯と言う日帰り温泉施設の横から進むと途中からかなり急な山道になります。 鳥居前に着くと、急な石段もあり頑張って登ると、趣ある拝殿があります。 本殿までは、行けませんでしたが、とても素晴らしい場所でした。 実際には石段ではなく、整備された坂がきちんとできていました。 次回は本殿まで行こうと思います。

Climbing the stairs was difficult as the heights and angles were different in some places, but the views from the two observation decks at the top were spectacular.