Kamayama Shrine

Coordinates: 34°12′03″N 135°12′17″E / 34.2009°N 135.2046°E / 34.2009; 135.2046
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Kamayama Shrine
竈山神社
Kamayama Jinja Haiden
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityItsuse no Mikoto
FestivalOctober 13.
Location
Location438 Wada, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken
Kamayama Shrine is located in Japan
Kamayama Shrine
Kamayama Jinja
Geographic coordinates34°12′03″N 135°12′17″E / 34.2009°N 135.2046°E / 34.2009; 135.2046
Architecture
Architectural styleKasuga-zukuri
Website
Official website
Glossary of Shinto
The tomb of Itsuse no Mikoto.[1][2][3][4][5]

Kamayama Shrine (竈山神社, Kamayama jinjaKamayama Shrine) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Wakayama in Japan.[6] It is the only imperial shrine in Wakayama Prefecture.[7]

History[change | change source]

The Kamayama Shrine worships Itsuse no Mikoto (彦五瀬命). Itsuse was the oldest brother of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor.[8]

According to the Kiki, during Jimmu's Eastern Expedition, his team sailed up the Seto Inland Sea.[8]

They landed near Naniwa and fought a local king named Nagamitsu-hiko. In this fight, Itsuse was hit by an arrow. He told his brothers to attack from a different angle. The army went south to the Kii Peninsula.[8] But Itsuse died from his wound. He was buried at a place called "Kameyama". A Kofun was made for him.[1][2][3][4][5]

The shrine was mentioned in 927 AD in the Engishiki Jinmyocho. There is an ancient tomb in the shrine. People believe it is the tomb of Itsuse no Mikoto.[1][2][3][4][5]

In 1381, the Ukai family ran the family. They claim their are descended from the Kii Province lords. Toyotomi Hideyoshi destroyed the shrine in 1585. In 1600 people rebuilt the shrine.[source?]

People rebuilt the shrine again in 1669. But during the Edo Period, the local government controlled it without outside help.[source?]

After the Meiji restoration, the shrine started at the bottom rank in the 1870s. But by 1915, it became a top-ranked Shrine. This is the only shrine that rose from the top to the bottom. The shrine was improved in 1938.

The Kameyama Tomb is a small, circular kofun on a hill. It is one meter high and six meters wide. Imperial Household Agency says it belongs to the brother of the Emperor, so no digging is allowed.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anonymous (2023-09-29). The Great Events: Vol. 1. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-368-19823-7.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Authors, Various (2021-03-04). RLE: Japan Mini-Set C: Language and Literature (8 vols). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-90101-0.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest of Times to A.D. 697. Tuttle Publishing. 2011-07-12. ISBN 978-1-4629-0037-4.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697. Society. 1896. ISBN 978-0-524-05347-8.
  6. ↑ "Kamayama-jinja Shrine". my secret Wakayama. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  7. ↑ "Kamayama shrine | Wakateku". wakateku.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Kamuyamatoiwarebiko | 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム". web.archive.org. 2023-03-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Other websites[change | change source]

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