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Shinkai Sansha Shrine [ja] is a regional Sōja shrine.[1] in Minamisaku District, Nagano [en] Kitasaku District, Nagano [en] Chiisagata District, Nagano [en] It enshrines many kami of the local region.

It contrasts with provincial Soja shrines which enshrine all the kami of a province[2]

Shinkai Sansha Shrine (also simply called " Shinkai Shrine ") is Shinto shrine located in Nagano Prefecture , Taguchi [en; ja], Saku, Nagano [en; fr; ja]. It was a former prefectural shrine and Sōja shrine of Saku District [en; ja] . The enshrined deities [en; ja] are Okihagi no Mikoto [en; ja], Takeminakata no Mikoto [en; ja], Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, and Emperor Ōjin . The sacred crest [en; fr; ja] is the Kaji leaf [en; ja] . The founding date is unknown.

Overview[change | change source]

The main enshrined deity, Okihagi-no-Mikoto [en; ja], is the grandson of the Great God Ōkuninushi from Izumo-taisha and the god of development in Saku. Okihagi-no-Mikoto's father is Takeminakata-no-Mikoto [en; ja] from Suwa Taisha, and his mother is Ueno Nukisaki no Megami [en; ja] (Arafune Daimyojin [en; ja]). Within the shrine grounds and nearby, there's a group of ancient burial mounds known as the "Forty-Eight Tombs," which some believe are remnants of ancient religious practices. The Shinkai Sansha Shrine, which was considered a "Prefectural Shrine" (Ken-sha) during the Kofun period, came under the influence of Suwa gods during the samurai era and had a powerful domain stretching from Saku to Ueda. Additionally, Shinkai Sansha Shrine is also known as Saku Shrine or Kai Shrine, with the latter name originating from Okihagi-no-Mikoto being the ancestral god of Saku's development. The "Suwa Daimyōjin Ekotoba [En]" from the Nanboku-chō period introduces it as "Nīzaku-no-Kami."

During the Sengoku period, Takeda Shingen prayed for victory and donated a sword, reportedly restoring the shrine's buildings, and the prayer certificate still remains.[3] In the Edo period, a debate arose over which shrine should be considered the primary one in Saku since Shinkai Sansha Shrine wasn't included among the recognized sites, sparking controversy. During the early Meiji period's separation of Shinto and Buddhism, the three-storied pagoda (which was part of the temple complex Shinkaisan Kamiyama Gongan-in Jingūmitsudera) was to be destroyed, but the shrine argued it was not a pagoda but a treasure house, and that was accepted. The pagoda from the Muromachi period still stands on the shrine grounds. Before World War II, the Shinkai Sansha Shrine's grand procession was held, where priests on horseback paraded through the South and North Saku to the Oagata District.[4]

Cultural Assets[change | change source]

Important Cultural Property (nationally designated)[change | change source]

  • Three-story pagoda - Built in the late Muromachi period (1515). A three-bay, three-story pagoda with a shingled roof. Designated on August 28, 1907 (Meiji 40). [5]
  • East Main Shrine - Built in the late Muromachi period (1467-1572). The one-bay, Nagare-zukuri style shrine has a cypress bark roof. Designated on July 29, 1937. [5] Enshrining the chief deity, Okinawa no Mikoto

Temple grounds[change | change source]

In addition, there is a joint hall for 12 eastern and western sub-shrines. Next to the Torii stands the largest tree in the shrine grounds, a large zelkova tree said to be over 1,000 years old. [3]

Sacred Tree[change | change source]

The sacred cedar tree and the zelkova tree near the torii gate

There is a Shinboku Cryptomeria [en; ja] tree about 20 meters in front of the east main hall. Its age is unknown, but as of 1940 it was over 30 metres tall, 12 metres thick at the base, and 8 metres at its diameter. [3] When the Niomon Gate [en; fr; ja] burned down in the early Meiji period, the fire spread to the base of the temple, and all Ujigami gathered together and spent several days extinguishing the fire. Before the war, when the trunk of the tree began to lean severely, they received guidance from Dr. Honda Seiroku [en; ja], a doctor of forestry and had it reinforced with donations from all the parishioners. [3]

Anecdote[change | change source]

  • The road taken during the divine procession was called "Shinkaido" and Shinko-shiki itself was called " Miyuki [en; ja] " [6] .
  • Behind the shrine is Yoshiike Pond. Long ago, a monk learned of this pond after hearing a prophecy from a snake. It is said that when a monk ground ink in the water of the pond and wrote Sanskrit characters, the characters were reflected on 36 sheets of paper below, and so the Goshintomi Festival began. It was also said that anyone who saw a Shinto priest wearing a white mask going to fetch water in the middle of the night would suffer misfortune, so villagers would go to bed early. [7]
  • Mayor of Saku City [en; ja], Seiji Yanagida [en; ja], spoke about the anime film " Your Name Since it has been introduced as a sacred place for the movie, some people visit the area to verify the location or make a pilgrimage there. [8]

Provincial Soja[change | change source]

Related item[change | change source]

footnote[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Shinkaisansya-jinja Shrine". Guidoor. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/XtZfZ
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 県社新海三社神社御神木杉『[長野県]史蹟名勝天然紀念物調査報告. 第21輯』長野県、1940
  4. ↑ 『佐久の神社と信仰』信濃教育出版部、1989年、261頁。
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 『神社考』双葉印刷、1984年、全304頁
  6. ↑ 『限定復刻版 佐久口碑伝説集 北佐久篇』7ページ。
  7. ↑ 『限定復刻版 佐久口碑伝説集 南佐久篇』121ページ。
  8. ↑ 【君の名は。『聖地』新海三社神社】佐久市長柳田清二Twitter, 2016.9.3
  9. ↑ "曹洞禅ナビ". 曹洞禅ナビ. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  10. ↑ "蕃松院 | 佐久市ホームページ". www.city.saku.nagano.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  11. ↑ "蕃松院". www.zephyr.dti.ne.jp. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

References[change | change source]

  • Saku Education Society Historical Committee (ed.), Limited Reprint Edition: Saku Oral Legends Collection, Kitasaku Edition, Saku Education Society, 1978 .
  • Saku Education Society Historical Committee (ed.), Limited Reprint Edition: Saku Oral Legends Collection, Minamisaku Edition, Saku Education Society, 1978.
  • "Shinshu Culture Series: Temples and Shrines", Shinano Mainichi Shimbun [en; ja], 1981

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