Hirasaki Shrine
| Hirasaki-jinja 枚聞神社 | |
|---|---|
 The honden, or main shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Amaterasu |
| Festival | October 14 to 16 |
| Location | |
| Location | 1366, Kaimonjutcho, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0603 |
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| Geographic coordinates | 31°12′28″N 130°32′23″E / 31.20778°N 130.53972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | unknown |
| Website | |
| www | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Hirasaki Shrine (枚聞神社, Hirasaki-jinja), also known as Hirakiki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
It claims to be the Ichinomiya or the most important shinto shrine of Satsuma Province. Nitta Shrine also claims this.[1]
The main festival of the shrine happens on October 14 to 16.[1]
Enshrined kami
The kami worshipped at Hirasaki Shrine are:
- Ōhirumenomuchi-no-Mikoto (大日孁貴命), another name for Amaterasu Ōmikami
- Go-o San-ji shin (五男三女神), five male and three female kami listed in the Kojiki
- Three female deities (daughters of Amaterasu Ōmikami)
- Five male deities (sons of Amaterasu Ōmikami)
- Ame no Oshihomimi
- Ame no Hohi
- Amatsuhikone
- Ikutsuhikone
- Kumanokusubi
History
It was first mentioned in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku" on March 20, 860.[2]
It is called Hiyaki Shrine in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō.[2]
Historical records are inconsistent in what gods they say the shrine was for.[2]
Records from the Muromachi period say it worshipped Watatsumi or Sarutahiko Ōkami and records from the early Meiji period say it worshipped Kuni-no-Tokotachi, Toyotama-hime, or Konohanasakuya-hime as well as Amaterasu Ōmikami.[2]
People from the Ryukyu Islands used to go here to pray for protection when sailing.[2]
Cultural Properties
This is the list of registered important cultural properties at the shrine
Important Cultural Properties
- Cosmetic box, Pine and plum design (松梅蒔絵櫛笥) Muromachi period. [3]
Kagoshima Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property
- Honden (本殿). [4]
Related pages
References
- 1 2 Shibuya, Nobuhiro (2015). Shokoku jinja Ichinomiya Ninomiya San'nomiya (in Japanese). Yamakawa shuppansha. ISBN 978-4634150867.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Yoshiki, Emi (2007). Zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' tettei gaido (in Japanese). PHP Institute. ISBN 978-4569669304.
- ↑ "松梅蒔絵櫛笥" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "鹿児島県内の国及び県指定等文化財一覧表（市町村別）" (PDF) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
Other websites
Media related to Hirakiki-jinja at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)