Atago Shrine (Kyoto)
| Atago Jinja 愛宕神社 |
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 Atago Jinja
愛宕神社 |
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| Type | Atago shrine |
| Dedicated to | Atago Gongen |
| Founded | 701 - 704 |
| Founder(s) | En no Ozunu, Taichō |
| Reisai | Sen-nichi Tsuyasai (July 31) |
| Address | Atago-chō, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto |
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| Website | kyoto-atago |
 Glossary of Shinto |
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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 : Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1]) Atago Jinja is the head of nine hundred Atago shrines throughout Japan.[2]
Contents
Deities
Main hall
- Izanami no Mikoto
- Haniyasuhime no Mikoto
- Amenokumahito no Mikoto
- Wakumusubi no Kami
- Toyoukebime no Mikoto
Wakamiya
Okumiya
See also
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References
Further reading
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External links
(Japanese) Atago Jinja homepage
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