Shiramine Shrine

Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮, Shiramine jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto[1]

Shiramine Shrine
白峯神宮
The haiden of Shiramine-jingū, Kamigyō,
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityEmperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku
TypeImperial Shrine
Location
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35.0303°N 135.753°E / 35.0303; 135.753
Glossary of Shinto

The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin[1] and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.[2]

Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.[3]

Shrine exterior

The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa is Lucky charm of sports.

Kanauwa is Lucky charm of sports.
Komachi-odori

Kanpei-sha

In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.[4] The kampeisha were shrines venerated by the imperial family. This category encompasses those sanctuaries enshrining emperors, imperial family members, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family.[5] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included the shrine; and it was then known as Shiramine-gū[6] In 1940, Shiramine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū.[7]

Festivals

Shunki Reitaisai Festival

(Grand Festival of Spring)

April 14

Kemari 10:30 a.m.

Budō(武道）shoureisai

(Festival of Budō(武道）)

May 5

Japanese Budō Demonstration from9:00 a.m.(all day long)

Seidaimyoujin Reisai Festival

July 7

Kemari 2:00 p.m.

Komachi-odori 4:30 p.m.

See also

Notes
  1. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 126.
  2. Kerr, Amy. "Noh Plays at Shiramine Shrine." September 2008.
  3. "Japan shrine keeps ancient soccer alive and kicking," Reuters. July 17, 2007.
  4. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 124.
  5. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University: Glossary of Shinto Names and Terms, Kampei Taisha.
  6. Ponsonby-Fane. Imperial, p. 125.
  7. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1963). The Vicissitudes of Shinto, p. 394.

References
  • Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887
  • _______________. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 399449
  • _______________. (1963). The Vicissitudes of Shinto. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 186605327


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