Takase Shrine

Takase Shrine (高瀬神社, Takase-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It one of several shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Etchū Province[1]. The main kami enshrined is Ōkuninushi. The shrine's main festival is held annually on September 13.

Takase Shrine
高瀬神社
Torii at Takase Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityŌkuninushi
Location
LocationNanto-shi, Toyama-ken
Shown within Toyama Prefecture
Takase Shrine (Japan)
Geographic coordinates36°34′18.7″N 136°56′53.7″E
Architecture
Date establishedpre-Nara period
Glossary of Shinto

History

The original construction of this shrine is unknown, but it pre-dates the Nara period. The shrine claims to have been founded during the reign of the semi-legendary Emperor Keikō[2] The first mention of the shrine in historical records is in an entry in the 780 AD Shoku Nihongi, and in the 795 AD Nihon Kōki. By the 859 AD Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku, it had been accorded 3rd Court Rank.

This place is special to the kami named Takase-no-kami[3] or Ōkuninushi no ōkami (大国主神).[4]

It was patronised by Maeda clan during the Edo period. Under the pre-World War II Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, the shrine was classified as a National Shrine of the Third Rank (Kokuhei Shōsha (国幣小社)).

See also

References
  1. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2013-1-25.
  2. official home page
  3. Pickens, Stuart D. B. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents, p. 371.
  4. Kotodamaya.com, "Takase Jinja"; retrieved 2013-1-25.
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