Nitta Shrine ( ja, 新田神社 (薩摩川内市)) 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 ...
located in
Satsumasendai,
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
, Japan. The Nitta Shrine houses two notable
subshrines the Nitta Hachimangu, an
ichinomiya or a first ranked shrine of its province, and the Shukō Jinja, a
Sōja shrine in Sōja, Okayama, where 304 ''kami'' of Bitchu Province are collectively worshipped
is a type of Shinto shrine where the ''kami'' of a region are grouped together into a single sanctuary. This "region" may refer to a ''shōen'', village or geog ...
or a shrine that enshrines all the gods of its province.
It contains Nitta Hachimangu, an
ichinomiya, and the first ranked shrine of
Satsuma Province but itself is larger than merely that.
It is located at the top of Mount Shinki (神亀山).,
It is on a hill that overlooks the Sendai River.
It enshrines
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
is a deity in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi is regarded according to Japanese mythology as the great-grandfather of Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The three sacred treasures brought with Ninigi from ...
an ancestor of the
Imperial House of Japan
The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the House of Yamato, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the Emperor i ...
.
In 1874, the Imperial Household Ministry identified the tomb located behind the shrine as the Mt. Kawai Mausoleum. It is believed to be the burial site of
Ninigi no Mikoto
is a deity in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi is regarded according to Japanese mythology as the great-grandfather of Japan’s first emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The three sacred treasures brought with Ninigi fro ...
, the grandfather of
Emperor Jimmu.
It has had a conflict with
Hirakiki jinja who also claimed to be the top shrine of the province
There is a stone bridge called Korai-bashi (降来橋) in the shrine's
Sandō
Hachimangu
Nitta Hachimangu is a
Hachiman shrine located within this shrine.
Shukō Jinja
is a
Sōja shrine in Sōja, Okayama, where 304 ''kami'' of Bitchu Province are collectively worshipped
is a type of Shinto shrine where the ''kami'' of a region are grouped together into a single sanctuary. This "region" may refer to a ''shōen'', village or geog ...
. It enshrines all the
kami of the shrines in
Satsuma Province.
It is a subshrine of Nitta Shrine.
See also
*
Hirakiki jinja (the other Ichinomiya of
Satsuma Province)
*
Nitta Shrine (Ōta)
References
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Satsuma Province
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Shinto shrines in Kagoshima Prefecture
Important Cultural Properties of Kagoshima Prefecture
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Nitta clan
Kagoshima prefecture designated tangible cultural property
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