Hirasaki Shrine
| Hirasaki-jinja 枚聞神社 | |
|---|---|
|
The honden, or main shrine | |
| Information | |
| Dedicated to | Amaterasu |
| Address |
1366, Kaimonjutcho, Ibusuki Kagoshima 891-0603 |
| Website |
www |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Hirasaki Shrine (枚聞神社 Hirasaki-jinja), also known as Hirakiki-jinja, is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Ibusuki, Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu.[1]
History
Hirasaki was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of the old Satsuma Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Kagoshima Prefecture. [2] The kami enshrined is
- Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大御神)[1]
In the system of ranked Shinto shrines, Watatsu was listed among the 3rd class of nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Shōsha (国幣小社).
See also
References
- 1 2 Kotodamaya.com, "Hirasaki Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-3-13.
External links
Media related to Hirakiki-jinja at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 31°12′28″N 130°32′23″E / 31.20778°N 130.53972°E
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