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Hie Shrine

日枝神社

Hie Jinja

Kagoshima

A Hie shrine located in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Oyamakui-no-kami, the mountain deity. Hie shrines are traditionally associated with protection of the land and governance, often serving local communities as guardians of their territory.

宗派
Hie
宗教
shinto
祭神
Oyamakui-no-kami
祀られている神
Oyamakui-no-kami
座標
31.7419286, 130.6762844

参拝のヒント

Look for monkey motifs or statues around the shrine grounds, as they are traditional messengers of the mountain kami.

文化的背景

Hie shrines are part of a network of shrines throughout Japan that venerate mountain deities, particularly Oyamakui-no-kami. These shrines often feature symbolic monkeys as messengers of the kami, and are associated with protection of crops, safe childbirth, and good governance.

Kagoshima の他の神社