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| Izusan Jinja 伊豆山神社 | |
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 Honden of Izusan Jinja | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Izu Daigongen |
| Location | |
| Location | 708-1 Uenochi, Izusan, Atami, Shizuoka |
  Shown within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Izusan Shrine (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′56″N139°04′57″E / 35.115455°N 139.082558°E /35.115455; 139.082558 |
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 Glossary of Shinto | |
Izusan Jinja (伊豆山神社) is aShinto shrine in the city ofAtami inShizuoka Prefecture,Japan. The shrine has been known by many names in its long history, including Soto Jinja (走湯神社). The shrine’s main festival is held annually on April 15.
The primarykami of Izusan Jinja is the Izu Daigongen (伊豆大権現), an amalgamation ofHonomusuhi-no-mikoto (火牟須比命),Izanagi (伊邪那伎命) and his consortIzanami (伊邪那美命)
Thevolcanic springs and ageyser at Atami were regarded in ancient Japan as manifestations of thekami, andancient records indicate that a shrine already existed here by 594 AD. The actual date of the shrine’s foundation is unknown, with shrine legend mentioning the semi-legendaryEmperor Kōshō andEmpress Suiko as possible candidates. The shrine legend also claims that it was appointed as an official shrine for prayers to theImperial clan underEmperor Nintoku,Emperor Seinei,Emperor Bidatsu,Emperor Kōtoku andEmperor Go-Nara.
The shrine later became a center of theShugendō mountain cult.
After he was exiled to Izu,Minamoto no Yoritomo worshipped at Izusan Shrine for divine assistance in his struggle to overthrow theHeike clan in theGenpei War. He also used the shrine grounds as a location to rally the localgōzoku clans to his side. Izu Shrine is also noted as the location to which Yoritomo andHōjō Masako eloped – an event which brought theHōjō clan to his side and which was instrumental in the successful establishment of theKamakura shogunate. Yoritomo and Masako later had the shrine rebuilt on a large scale, and its holdings extended as far asEchigo Province. The shrine was later patronized by theOdawara Hōjō, theImagawa clan and theTokugawa clan.
During theEdo period, visitors to Atami increased due to its location near theTōkaidō connectingEdo withKyoto, and the need fordaimyōs to make regular journeys because of thesankin-kōtai system. The shrine was granted revenues of 300koku by theTokugawa shogunate.
Most of the shrine records and many of its structures were lost in the destruction of theshinbutsu bunri movement following theMeiji Restoration.
Crown PrinceHirohito visited the shrine in 1914, and aJapanese Black Pine was planted next to theHonden to commemorate the visit. The shrine was granted the rank of National Shrine, 3rd rank (Kokuhei Shōsha) underState Shinto in 1928.
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