Hikosan Jingū

Hikosan Jingū (英彦山神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located on the boundary between Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures, Hiko-san has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain. It was also a center of training for the Shugendō sect of Buddhism. The shrine is located on the Fukuoka Prefecture side of the mountain. The Jō-gu is located in the innermost part of the shrine grounds on the top of Naka-dake, the center peak of the three Hiko-san peaks. The sanctuary is said to have been built in 740. The Hōhei-den, a large lecture hall built in 1616, and the Kane-no-Torii, a bronze Shinto gateway built in 1637, have both been designated Important Cultural Properties by the Japanese government.

Hikosan Jingū
英彦山神宮
Hikosan Jingū Shrine at the summit of Mt. Hiko.
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityAmenooshihomimi
Izanagi
Izanami-no-Mikoto
Location
Location1 Hiko-san, Soeda
Tagawa District
Fukuoka
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates33.477944°N 130.926222°E / 33.477944; 130.926222
Architecture
Date established740
Glossary of Shinto

History

The shrine was originally built in 740 as a center of training for the Shugendō sect of Buddhism. However, the Shugendō temple was abolished by the separation of Shinto from Buddhism, introduced after the Meiji Restoration. Reisen-ji (霊泉寺), the head temple of the Tendai Buddhism, was converted into Hikosan Jinja (英彦山神社). In 1975, it was renamed to its present name, Hikosan Jingū.

  • Hōhei-den (Important Cultural Property)
  • Kane-no-Torii (Important Cultural Property)
  • Omotesandō, very steep stone stairways approaching to the shrine.
  • Hikosan Kaen Slope car, a monorail system run from Kane-no-Torii to Hikosan Jingū, was open in 2005.

See also
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