Kuzuryūsha
九頭龍社
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Kuzuryūsha
Kuzuryūsha is a historic shrine and temple. We've gathered 2 videos so you can explore it across the seasons on screen.
Standing right beside the Okusha, it enshrines Togakushi's oldest guardian deity. Dedicated to Kuzuryū-no-Ōkami, it has long been venerated as a god of water and rain, and prayed to for toothache and matchmaking — a sacred site at the very source of Togakushi worship.
History & Culture
The Oldest of Togakushi's Gods
Kuzuryusha enshrines a nine-headed dragon, a water and rain deity worshipped at Togakushi from before the other shrines — long revered for rainmaking and for blessings of teeth and matchmaking.
長野県長野市戸隠奥社
- Alpico bus toward Togakushi-Kogen from Nagano Stn
- Beside the Okusha (~40 min approach)
Open at all times (shrine office in daytime)
Free
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
