Oiwake Jizo

Sort of stumbled into here...

... looking for a place to sit and wolf down the sugar-free chocolates and water I just bought at 7-Eleven. I was checking out TripAdvisor to see what was around the area and here it is and here I am...

Jizo with a cheerful face

Original Text

It is a stone Jizo statue along the Nikko Kaido, which is the nearest to Imaichi Station. The face is very cheerful and gives you peace of mind. You can also get a red stamp.

the chikajizo who was washed away?

Original Text

It is called "Oiwaka Jizoson" because it is at the junction of Nikko Kaido and Example-Kaishi Kaido, but what is "Oiwaka"? When I investigated it, it refers to a fork in which the cows and horses are chased, and it refers to a fork in the fork. According to the legend of Jizo enshrined here, it is said that it was before that because the eighth Shogun Yoshimune in 1728 was recorded when he visited Nikko Sha shrine, and according to one theory, the masonry was Otanigawa in the early Edo period. (Daiyagawa) Blood comes out when I hit a flea to break the stone ...

It is worshiped as' the guardian God of children '

Original Text

It is said to be Oiwake Jizo because it is at the fork that separates the Nikko Kaido and the Reiheishi Kaido. Large Jizos and small Jizos are lined up. It is called Jizo-sama with close friendliness, but it is originally called Jizo Bodhisattva and is believed to be a "children's guardian deity", and sweets that children often enjoy are offered. The rows of cedar trees on both highways are wonderful nearby. There is also a roadside station Nikko nearby, and you can enjoy local dishes such as Yuba and Toru Funamura Memorial Hall.

Sugigi

Original Text

I want to walk through the rows of cedar trees ＪＲ When I got off at Imaichi Station, I arrived at Oiwake Jizo-son.