is a

Shinto shrine A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion. Overview Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings. The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...

in the Ōgaki neighborhood of the city of

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in Kyoto Prefecture,

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. It is the '' ichinomiya'' of former Tango Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 24.The shrine is also called the , and its '' kannushi'' has been in the Amabe clan since the

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Enshrined ''kami''

The primary '' kami'' enshrined at Kono Jinja is: * , god of the sun and agriculture The secondary ''kami'' are: * , goddess of agriculture and industry * , goddess of the sun * , water deity *

History

According to the legend of this shrine, Toyouke-Ōmikami was originally enshrined that this location before being relocated to the Outer Shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku to offer sacred food to Amaterasu Ōmikami, the Sun Goddess. The shrine was originally called the , but was renamed in 671 by the 26th generation ''kannushi'' to "Kagomiya" or "Kago Jinja" based on the tradition that the god of worship appeared in the snow in a basket. The main ''kami'' enshrined was changed to Amenohoakari in 719 by the 27th generation ''kannushi'', but Toyouke-Ōmikami retained as a secondary object of worship.The shrine and its rituals are described in both the ''

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'' and the '' Nihon Shoki''. The shrine is listed in the '' Engishiki'' records from the early Heian period, as a and the '' ichinomiya'' of the province. It was located immediately to the west of the site of the Tango provincial capital. The shrine consists of an upper and lower portion. The lower shrine is the

Honden In Shinto shrine architecture, the , also called , or sometimes as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined ''kami'', usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a sta ...

and is a '' Shinmei-zukuri'' structure with a cypress bark roof. It was rebuilt in 1845 and is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture During the Meiji period era of

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, the shrine was designated as a under the Modern system of ranked Shinto ShrinesPonsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan,'' pp. 125. The shrine is located next to the Ama-no-Hashidate.

Cultural Properties

NationalTreasures

*, early Heian period, it is considered the oldest family tree in Japan.The clan claims descent from Amenohoakari, and served as at the '' kuni no miyatsuko'' of Tanba Province before it was divided into Tamba and Tango.The document records 82 generations of descent from Amenohoakari. It was designated a National Treasure in 1972.

National Important Cultural Properties

*, wooden, Heian period, inscribed "Kago no Daimyōjin", dated 976. *, stone, Momoyama period. * , Heian period, consisting of two copper cylinders, one mirror with a design of chrysanthemum, and mirror with a line drawing of a Buddha, dated 1188

Gallery

File:Kono-jinja (Miyazu) honden.JPG, Honden（Kyoto Prefectural ICP） File:Kono-jinja Miyazu3.JPG, Yamato ''Sazare-ishi'' File:Kono-jinja Miyazu Kyoto Pref04n3000.jpg, Koma-inu（ICP） File:Kono-jinja Miyazu Kyoto Pref05n3000.jpg, Koma-inu（ICP） File:Kono-jinja (Miyazu) shinmon.JPG, Gate File:Kono-jinja (Miyazu) torii.JPG, Ni-no-Torii

References

* Plutschow, Herbe. ''Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan''. RoutledgeCurzon (1996) * Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959)
''The Imperial House of Japan.''
Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 194887

External links

Official home page

Notes

{{Authority control Shinto shrines in Kyoto Prefecture Tango Province Miyazu, Kyoto Ichinomiya Important Cultural Properties of Japan National Treasures of Japan Beppyo shrines