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 | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Ōkuninushi |
| Location | |
| Location | Nanto-shi, Toyama-ken |
  Shown within Toyama Prefecture  Takase Shrine (Japan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°34′18.7″N 136°56′53.7″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | pre-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
- "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2013-1-25.
- official home page
- Pickens, Stuart D. B. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents, p. 371.
- Kotodamaya.com, "Takase Jinja"; retrieved 2013-1-25.
