Amatsu Shrine

Amatsu Shrine (天津神社, Amatsu jinja)
Amatsu Shrine, July 2013
Shown within Japan
Basic information
Geographic coordinates 37°2′24.5″N 137°51′51.3″E / 37.040139°N 137.864250°E / 37.040139; 137.864250Coordinates: 37°2′24.5″N 137°51′51.3″E / 37.040139°N 137.864250°E / 37.040139; 137.864250
Affiliation Shinto
Glossary of Shinto

Amatsu Shrine (天津神社, Amatsu jinja) is the Japanese Shinto shrine in Itoigawa, Niigata.[1]

History

Amatsu was one of the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Echigo Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Niigata Prefecture.[2] The enshrined kami are:

  • Ninigi no mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊), also known as Amatsuhikohikoho Ninigi no mikoto[1]
  • Amenokoyane no ookami (天児屋根神)[1]
  • Futodama no mikoto (太玉命)[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kotodamaya.com, "Amatsu Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved 2012-3-13.


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