| Mizuwakasu Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Mizuwakasu-no-mikoto |
| Location | |
| Location | Okinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture |
  Mizuwakasu Shrine in Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°16′51.57″N 133°14′57.19″E / 36.2809917°N 133.2492194°E |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Mizuwakasu Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine located in Okinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture. It is a Myojin Taisha. It is also the Ichinomiya Oki Province or the highest ranked shrine in the province.[1] It is now a Beppyo shrine . The crest of the shrine has a chrysanthemum symbol".[2]
It enshrines the deity Mizuwakasu-no-mikoto. This deity is linked to land development in Oki Province and sea protection.[1][3]
History
The shrine's myth says the deity came from the sea near Igo. The deity then went over Mt. Ōmine. It settled in the old Goka Village.[1]
The shrine might date back to the Kofun Period. This was during Emperor Suijin or Emperor Nintoku's reign.[1]
In the Engishiki Jinmyocho it was listed as a Myojin Taisha in 927.[4][1]
The shrine is important in Oki Province. It guards the Sea of Japan. It appears in the Shoku Nihonki, a historical text. The Inshū Shicho Gakki, from the Edo Period, also mentions it. The Kokunai Jinmyōchō names it as Mizuwakasu Myojin Oki Ichinomiya Shrine.[1]
The present Honden was made in 1795.[2]
It was severely damaged during Haibutsu kishaku.[5]
Architecture
Style
The shrine's style is unique. The front is Yuiitsu Shinmei-zukuri, like Ise Grand Shrine. The roof is Taisha-zukuri, like Izumo Grand Shrine. The pent roof is Kasuga-zukuri, like Kasuga Grand Shrine. This mix is called Oki-zukuri.[1]
Cultural Status
The shrine is an Important Cultural Property.[1]
Festivals
The grand festival happens on May 3. It occurs in odd-numbered years.[1]
See also
- Yurahime Shrine
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Mizuwakasu Shrine | List of Geopark Sites and Treasures". Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- 1 2 "水若酢神社（Mizuwakasu Shrine） - shrine-heritager". 2023-05-28. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ Shinto shrines and festivals (in Japanese). Association of Shinto Shrines, Kokugakuin University, Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics. 1958.
- ↑ Engi-shiki; Procedures of the Engi Era: Books VI-X. Sophia University. 1972.
- ↑ Business Japan. Nihon Kogyo Shimbun. July 1988.