Ikushimatarushima Shrine

Ikushimatarushima Shrine
Location
LocationUeda, Nagano Prefecture
Ikushimatarushima Shrine is located in Japan
Ikushimatarushima Shrine
Ikushimatarushima Shrine in Japan
Geographic coordinates36°21′37.458″N 138°13′5.3868″E / 36.36040500°N 138.218163000°E / 36.36040500; 138.218163000
Website
Official website

Ikushimatarushima Shrine, also known as Ikushima Tarushima Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture Japan.[1] It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it. It is also a Myojin Taisha recorded as a highly ranked Shrine in the Engishiki in 927.

It enshrines Ikushima Okami and Tarushima Okami.[2]

The Ikushimatarushima Shrine is home to a series of allegiance pledges given to Shingen by over a hundred retainers, originating from the years 1566 and 1567.[3]

It is described as a Ubusuna-jinja or one with a very local focus.[4]: 346 

Its name comes from two deities: Ikushima-no-kami; and Tarushima-no-kami.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Musashino. Japan Office. 1915.
  2. ^ "Ikushimatarushima Shrine | Ueda Official Tourism Website". Ueda Official Tourism Website | The official website of the Ueda Tourist Association of Shinshu, Nagano Prefecture. The site provides information on sightseeing spots including Ueda Castle, accommodations, and local gourmet foods, as well as information on conventions and educational tours. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ^ Castiglioni, Andrea; Rambelli, Fabio; Roth, Carina (2020-11-12). Defining Shugendo: Critical Studies on Japanese Mountain Religion. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-17940-0.
  4. ^ a b Herbert, Jean (2010-09-09). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan (1st ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-59348-9.