A Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, one of the three goddess daughters of Susanoo. Like other Itsukushima shrines throughout Japan, it shares spiritual lineage with the famous Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima, though this is a separate local shrine serving the Kagoshima community.
- 宗派
- Benzaiten
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto
- 祀られている神
- Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto
- 座標
- 28.4758029, 129.7061968
参拝のヒント
Check local access information as this may be a smaller community shrine with different visiting protocols than the famous Hiroshima counterpart.
文化的背景
Itsukushima shrines are associated with maritime protection, performing arts, and feminine beauty, as the enshrined goddesses are considered patrons of these domains in Shinto belief.
歴史
This shrine is one of many Itsukushima shrines established throughout Japan that venerate the same deities as the original Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima. These branch shrines were often established by local communities seeking the protective blessings of the sea goddesses, particularly important in coastal regions like Kagoshima.