Yakushikokeshido

This unique shrine enshrines Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of healing and medicine, blending Buddhist and Shinto traditions in an unusual devotion centered around kokeshi dolls. Visitors come seeking healing from illness and protection of health, often leaving offerings of traditional wooden kokeshi dolls which are believed to carry prayers for recovery and well-being. The shrine represents a distinctive folk religious practice where the beloved Tohoku craft tradition of kokeshi doll-making intersects with spiritual healing rituals.