Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja (宇都宮二荒山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, it is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Shimotsuke Province. The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 21. It is located on the summit of Mt. Myōjin (Usugamine; elevation, 135 meters) in the center of Utsunomiya city. According to the shrine's legend, when Emperor Nintoku divided the ancient province of Keno at the Kinugawa River into Kamitsukeno (上毛野) and Shimotsukeno (下毛野) (later Kōzuke and Shimotsuke) in the 5th century, he appointed Narawake-no-kimi as the kuni no miyatsuko of Shimotsukeno. This Narawake-no-kimi built a shrine to honor his great-grandfather Prince Toyokiirihiko as ujigami of the region. Per the Nihon Shoki, Prince Toyokiirihiko had been dispatched by his father Emperor Sujin to rule over Keno in response to a dream in which he had climbed Mount Miwa and swung a spear and a sword to the east. When he travelled to his new territory, he brought with him a bunrei of the kami Ōmononushi from Ōmiwa Shrine. The original location of the shrine was a place called Araozaki on the south side across the main street from the current location, but in 838 the shrine was relocated to the current location at Usugamine (Mt. Myōjin). There are many shrines called "Futarasan Shrine", mainly in the Kantō region, but only this shrine, and the one in Nikkō have an ancient origin and are listed in the early Heian period Engishiki. As Prince Toyokiirihiko excelled in the martial arts, the shrine was patronized by famous military commanders throughout its history. Fujiwara Hidesato was able to defeat Taira no Masakado in the Jōhei-Tengyō Rebellion using a magic sword received from this shrine. Per the Heike Monogatari, Nasu no Yoichi prayed to the shrine during the Battle of Yashima. Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Minamoto no Yoshiie, Minamoto no Yoritomo, and Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed for victory and made various donations and renovations of the shrine. More information...
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