Keta Wakamiya Shrine

36°14′22.17″N 137°11′52.38″E / 36.2394917°N 137.1978833°E / 36.2394917; 137.1978833ArchitectureDate establishedHeian period Glossary of Shinto

Keta Wakamiya Shrine (気多若宮神社, Keta Wakamiya Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is commonly referred to as "Sugimoto-sama" (杉本さま).

History

The original construction of this shrine is unknown, but it is said to have been constructed during the Heian period. Ōkuninushi and Kinomata-no-kami (木俣神) are the main gods of the shrine, but Amaterasu is also worshipped here.

Recognition

Keta Wakamiya Shrine is one of the shrines included in the Furukawa festival, which is one of the three main naked festivals in Japan and is designated as an Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan.

See also

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Shinto shrines
Shinto architecture
Buildings
  • chōzu or temizu
  • Haiden
  • Heiden
  • hokora
  • honden / shinden / shōden
  • kagura-den
  • setsumatsusha
Architectonic elements
Styles
Decorations
Others
Implements
Head shrines1
Tutelary deities
Yorishiro and Shintai
Staff
Miscellaneous
Classification
History
Misc practices for visitors
Institutions
Rites
1 (in order of the size of the shrine network they head)