Niutsuhime Shrine
Niutsuhime Jinja 丹生都比売神社 | |
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Ōgetsuhime-no-kami Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami | |
Festival | October 16 |
Location | |
Location | 230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7141 |
Geographic coordinates | 34°15′45.80″N 135°31′10.20″E / 34.2627222°N 135.5195000°E |
Architecture | |
Style | kasuga-zukuri |
Date established | Unknown, before 9th century |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv |
Designated | 2004 |
Reference no. | [1] |
Website | |
Official website | |
Glossary of Shinto |
The Niutsuhime Shrine or Nibutsuhime Shrine (丹生都比売神社, Niutsuhime-jinja, Nibutsuhime-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in located the town of Katsuragi, Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is one of three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of Kii Province. Also known as "Amano Taisha" and "Amano Shisho Myojin", it is the head shrine of about 180 Niutsuhime Shrines around the country. Its precincts are designated a National Historic Site[1] and the shrine is one of the constituent assets of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
Overview
The shrine is located in the Amano basin, northwest of
There are four kami worshipped at Niutsuhime Shrine:
- Niutsuhime-no-Ōkami (丹生都比売大神), also known as Niutsu-myōjin (丹生明神)
- Takanomiko-no-Ōkami (高野御子大神), also known as Kariba-myōjin (狩場明神)
- Ōgetsuhime-no-Ōkami (大食津比売大神), also known as Kihi-myōjin (気比明神) (brought from Kehi Shrine in 1208
- Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami (市杵島比売大神), brought from Itsukushima Shrine in 1208
History
The foundation of Niutsuhime Shrine is uncertain. Per the "Harima Kokudo Fudoki", a
The location of the shrine was given as the eastern peak of Kamitsutsuga, near the water source of the Nyukawa River. This area is still regarded as the former enshrined place of Niutsuhime Shrine, which was relocated to its current site due to the construction of
The shrine became independent of Mount Koya following the
Gallery
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Rōmon, National ICP
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Honden,National ICP
See also
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Wakayama)
References
- ^ "丹生都比売神社境内". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "丹生都比売神社楼門". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "丹生都比売神社本殿". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2021.