Watatsu Shrine (度津神社, Watatsu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Hamochiiioka neighborhood of the city of Sado, Niigata.[1] It is the ichinomiya of former Sado Province.[2] The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the April 23.[3]
Isonotakeru no mikoto [ja] (五十猛命), god shipbuilding and sailing.[4][5]
Oyahitsuhime no mikoto [ja] (大屋津姫命), sister of Isonotakeru
Tsumatsuhime no mikoto [ja] (抓津姫命), sister of Isonotakeru
Historyedit
Located on the island of Sado in the Sea of Japan, the history of Watatsu Shrine is uncertain, as the shrine was completely destroyed by a flood during the Kan'ei era (1624-1643) of the Edo Period.[6] According to shrine tradition, it was founded by the semi-legendary Kofun periodEmperor Chūai (reigned 192–200 AD). Its name appears in the Engishiki records compiled in 927 AD, but only as a minor shrine. It was destroyed by a flood in 1470, and rebuilt by the Honma clan, who were rulers of Sado island, in 1472. The shrine appears to have been destroyed repeatedly by floods in 1493, 1533 and 1593, and was merged in 1493 with a nearby Hachiman shrine. It is only mentioned as an ichinomiya in 1678 with the publication the Shokoku Ichinomiya Pilgrimage Record (諸国一宮巡詣記, Shokoku Ichinomiya Pilgrimage Record) by Shinto scholar Tachibana Mitsuyoshi. Following the Meiji restoration, with the establishment of State Shinto in 1872, the shrine was classified as a National shrine, 3rd rank (国幣小社, kokuhei-shōsha).[7][8]
The enshrined kami is Isonotakeru no mikoto (五十猛命),[5] the son of Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who is said to have taught people shipbuilding and how to use ships,[4] and his two sisters Oyahitsuhime no mikoto (大屋津姫命) and Tsumatsuhime no mikoto (抓津姫命)[7]
Each year in late-April, horseback archery (yabusame) takes place at the branch shrine in the town of Hamochi.[9]
The shrine is located about 15 minutes by car from Ogi Port.[10]
^"Yabusame shinji," Encyclopedia of Shinto; retrieved 2012-11-6.
^Okada, Shoji (2014). Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku 'Ichinomiya' meguri (in Japanese). Heibonsha. ISBN978-4582945614.
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watatsu, shrine, 度津神社, watatsu, jinja, shinto, shrine, hamochiiioka, neighborhood, city, sado, niigata, ichinomiya, former, sado, province, main, festival, shrine, held, annually, april, 度津神社torii, religionaffiliationshintodeityisonotakeru, mikotofestivalapril. Watatsu Shrine 度津神社 Watatsu jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Hamochiiioka neighborhood of the city of Sado Niigata 1 It is the ichinomiya of former Sado Province 2 The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the April 23 3 Watatsu Shrine度津神社Torii at Watatsu ShrineReligionAffiliationShintoDeityIsonotakeru no mikotoFestivalApril 23LocationLocation550 4 Hamochiiioka Sado shi Niigata kenWatasu JinjaShow map of Niigata PrefectureWatatsu Shrine Japan Show map of JapanGeographic coordinates37 51 36 9 N 138 19 50 3 E 37 860250 N 138 330639 E 37 860250 138 330639Glossary of Shinto Contents 1 Enshrined kami 2 History 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEnshrined kami editThe primary kami enshrined at Watatsu Jinja are Isonotakeru no mikoto ja 五十猛命 god shipbuilding and sailing 4 5 Oyahitsuhime no mikoto ja 大屋津姫命 sister of Isonotakeru Tsumatsuhime no mikoto ja 抓津姫命 sister of IsonotakeruHistory editLocated on the island of Sado in the Sea of Japan the history of Watatsu Shrine is uncertain as the shrine was completely destroyed by a flood during the Kan ei era 1624 1643 of the Edo Period 6 According to shrine tradition it was founded by the semi legendary Kofun period Emperor Chuai reigned 192 200 AD Its name appears in the Engishiki records compiled in 927 AD but only as a minor shrine It was destroyed by a flood in 1470 and rebuilt by the Honma clan who were rulers of Sado island in 1472 The shrine appears to have been destroyed repeatedly by floods in 1493 1533 and 1593 and was merged in 1493 with a nearby Hachiman shrine It is only mentioned as an ichinomiya in 1678 with the publication the Shokoku Ichinomiya Pilgrimage Record 諸国一宮巡詣記 Shokoku Ichinomiya Pilgrimage Record by Shinto scholar Tachibana Mitsuyoshi Following the Meiji restoration with the establishment of State Shinto in 1872 the shrine was classified as a National shrine 3rd rank 国幣小社 kokuhei shōsha 7 8 The enshrined kami is Isonotakeru no mikoto 五十猛命 5 the son of Susanoo no Mikoto who is said to have taught people shipbuilding and how to use ships 4 and his two sisters Oyahitsuhime no mikoto 大屋津姫命 and Tsumatsuhime no mikoto 抓津姫命 7 Each year in late April horseback archery yabusame takes place at the branch shrine in the town of Hamochi 9 The shrine is located about 15 minutes by car from Ogi Port 10 Gallery edit nbsp Torii nbsp Honden nbsp Heiden nbsp GateSee also editList of Shinto shrines in Japan IchinomiyaReferences edit VisitSado com Watatsu Shrine Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2012 11 6 Nationwide List of Ichinomiya p 2 retrieved 2012 3 13 Shibuya Nobuhiro 2015 Shokoku jinja Ichinomiya Ninomiya San nomiya in Japanese Yamakawa shuppansha ISBN 978 4634150867 a b Kotodamaya com Watatsu Jinja retrieved 2012 11 6 a b Pickens Stuart D B 2004 Sourcebook in Shinto Selected Documents p 372 Sado Travel Guide Hamochi 佐渡市 観光課 観光振興係 Sado Tourism Promotion 佐渡一ノ宮度津神社 Sado Ichinomiya Shrine excerpt 度津神社の由緒は 延喜式 神名帳 927年 に記載されている神社を式内社と言い 当時佐渡の国には九社あり retrieved 2012 11 6 a b Shibuya Nobuhiro 2015 諸国神社 一宮 二宮 三宮 Yamakawa Publishing Company ISBN 978 4634150867 in Japanese Irie Koichiro 2018 諸国一の宮 Idō kyōshitsu Publishing ISBN 978 4901398060 Yabusame shinji Encyclopedia of Shinto retrieved 2012 11 6 Okada Shoji 2014 Taiyō no chizuchō 24 zenkoku Ichinomiya meguri in Japanese Heibonsha ISBN 978 4582945614 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Watatsu jinja Niigata Prefecture Kanko Navi in Japanese Sado tourist information in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Watatsu Shrine amp oldid 1181088044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
