A Trip to Visit Beautiful Silks

VISIT TANGO JOURNAL

TANGO

A Journey Through Tango's Coast and Mythology

Follow Tango's coastal beauty, ancient myths, and quiet shrines like turning the pages of a travel journal.

Exploring Tango

Tango is a coastal area in northern Kyoto Prefecture.
The beautiful northern coast is designated as the
San'in Kaigan Geopark for its outstanding geological features.
Driving in the pleasant breeze along the deep-blue ocean
leads to fantastic landscapes.

In beautiful Kyotango,
silk fabric production has continued for over 1,300 years.
The refined style is reflected in the people, town, and scenery.
The area's beauty exudes elegance and class.

Tango Mythology

Amanohashidate, one of Japan's three most celebrated scenic views,
is deeply tied to Izanagi and Izanami,
the gods who created the islands in the Japanese creation myth.
Standing on the heavenly floating bridge, the two deities
dipped the jeweled spear of heaven (Ame-no-nuhoko) into the sea
and lifted it. The drops of brine that fell from its tip
gathered and gathered, and the very first island was born.

The name "Amanohashidate" — "the bridge that stands in heaven" —
is said to come from a ladder once built by Izanagi to connect
heaven and earth, which in time appeared upon the sea of Miyazu.
Since ancient times, this place has been revered as a sacred site
linking the sky and the land.

An older tale, the "Kuseto Engi," speaks of a dragon that lived
here and raised the mystical bridge by piling up sand in a single
night. Stand among the pines of Amanohashidate Shrine, dedicated
to the Eight Great Dragon Kings, and you may feel the breath of
the dragon itself. Seen from a hilltop, the sandbar still appears
as a dragon ascending into the sky itself. This place has long
been loved as a land of good fortune and rising luck.

The Hometown of Ise — Moto-Ise Kono Shrine

Across Amanohashidate lies a shrine fondly called
the "Hometown of Ise" — Moto-Ise Kono Shrine.
It is said that Amaterasu Okami and Toyouke Okami,
the deities now enshrined at Ise Jingu,
once dwelled here in Tango before moving to Ise.
This shrine is spoken of as the very origin of Ise Jingu —
a place of singular reverence.

Its main hall is built in the same style as Ise Jingu,
the oldest architectural style among Shinto shrines.
Above the front of the hall, five colored ornamental jewels —
permitted only at Ise Jingu and Kono Shrine —
quietly shine, gently conveying the high standing of this place.

Once inside the grounds, take a moment to listen.
A "suikinkutsu," a hidden water chime, drips and
resonates underground, its crystalline sound seeming to carry
the voice of ancient days into the present.
In that quiet moment, you understand why this shrine is counted
among the foremost power spots of Tango.

Welcomed by Dragons — Manai Shrine

Manai Shrine — the okumiya, or inner shrine,
of Moto-Ise Kono Shrine — sits quietly within the forest.

What greets visitors here is not the usual pair
of guardian lion-dogs (komainu), but a pair of dragons.
These "koma-ryū" stand on either side of the approach —
a rare sight rarely encountered at other shrines.
The air itself feels different.

Before the two deities moved to Ise, this place
was called "Yosanomiya" (匏宮) and enshrined Toyouke Okami.
During the reign of Emperor Sujin, Amaterasu Okami
also moved here, and for four years the two deities
were enshrined together under the name "Yosanomiya" (吉佐宮).

The sound of "Yosa" still lives on today
in the name of Yosano-cho — the town where
Ebara Sangyo's headquarters now stands.

Within the grounds, sacred water flows from
"Ame-no-Manai-no-Mizu," said to wash away the past
and clear the clouds of the heart. Year after year,
many still come quietly to visit one of Tango's most
revered power spots.

The God of Bonds — Izumo Taisha Yosa Bunshi

Deep in the mountains beyond Amanohashidate,
in a quiet corner of Yosano-cho, stands a shrine known
with affection as "Tango's Izumo" —
Izumo Taisha Yosa Bunshi.

Enshrined here is Okuninushi Okami,
Japan's most celebrated god of relationships,
believed to watch over every kind of bond,
from love and family to career and health.

Across some 66,000 square meters of grounds stand three halls:
the vermilion Kihoden, the Kitoden where prayers
for good ties are offered, and Hakuunkyu,
where the mountain itself is sacred.
Water said to cure any ailment still flows here,
drawing visitors from across Japan today.

Kono Shrine and Manai Shrine carry the legacy
of Amaterasu and Toyouke; Yosa Bunshi, that of Okuninushi.
Here, in the same land of Tango, Ise and Izumo —
two great lineages of Japanese mythology — quietly meet.
Perhaps that is one more reason this place
has long been called sacred ground.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

EBARA's
Aesthetic

create ebara fabrics...
What kind of environment did they originate in?
What is their history?
How are they made?
A showroom where you can discover all there is to
know about create ebara is now open.

Situated alongside the world-class city of Kyoto,
and with a beautiful cityscape and spectacular natural surroundings,
Tango has continued to produce kimonos that live on in the daily lives of locals.
A style refined through generations of tradition.

Experience for yourself what goes into the
weaving of these beautiful fabrics.

From the Capital of Kyoto to Tango

A Trip to Visit Beautiful Silks

Kyoto

Experience the history of Kyoto at Kinkakuji Temple, Kiyomizu Temple, and other temples.

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Showroom

Experience the beautiful silk fabrics that "create ebara" is known for.

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Amanohashidate

Please enjoy the beautiful scenery that Tango is famous for.

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Motoise Kono Shrine

Please visit the best power spot in Tango.

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Izumo Taisha Yosa Bunshi

Visit "Tango's Izumo-san," a sacred place for meaningful connections.

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Kyotango

Please enjoy the beautiful scenery that Tango is famous for.

After meeting Tango in person, discover how its craft is sustained as a living local industry.

Next: SUSTAIN TANGO

A Journey Through Tango's Coast and Mythology

Exploring Tango

Tango Mythology

The Hometown of Ise — Moto-Ise Kono Shrine

Welcomed by Dragons — Manai Shrine

The God of Bonds — Izumo Taisha Yosa Bunshi

EBARA'sAesthetic

From the Capital of Kyoto to Tango

EBARA's
Aesthetic