Atago Shrine (愛宕神社, Atago-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on Mount Atago, the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. Enshrined is Atago Gongen who protects Kyoto from fire.[1] Shugendō practices and a place for worship are known from the eighth century.[2] The late-Kamakura period Honden has been designated an Important Cultural Property.[3] (Actually, the late-Kamakura period Honden is located at another Atago-jinja in Kameoka, to the northwest of Kyoto : 35°2′28″N 135°35′13″E / 35.04111°N 135.58694°E[1]) Atago Jinja is the head of nine hundred Atago shrines throughout Japan.[2]
| Atago Jinja 愛宕神社 | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Atago Gongen |
| Festival | Sen-nichi Tsuyasai (July 31) |
| Type | Atago shrine |
| Location | |
| Location | Atago-chō, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°3′36″N 135°38′4″E / 35.06000°N 135.63444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | En no Ozunu, Taichō |
| Date established | 701 - 704 |
| Website | |
| atagojinjya | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Deities
editMain hall
edit- Izanami no Mikoto
- Haniyasuhime no Mikoto
- Amenokumahito no Mikoto
- Wakumusubi no Kami
- Toyoukebime no Mikoto
Wakamiya
editOkumiya
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Atago Stone Lanterns". Kyoto City. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Atago Jinja - history". Atago Jinja. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
Further reading
editBouchy, Anne-Marie (1987). "The Cult of Mount Atago and the Atago Confraternities". The Journal of Asian Studies. 46 (2): 255–277. doi:10.2307/2056014. JSTOR 2056014. S2CID 164149571.
External links
edit(in Japanese) Atago Jinja homepage
35°03′36″N 135°38′04″E / 35.06000°N 135.63444°E
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