MiyazakiShrines & TemplesTakachiho
Kushifuru Jinja
Held to be the place of the descent of the heavenly grandson. Originally the mountain itself was the deity.
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Aratate Jinja
Said to be where Sarutahiko and Ame-no-Uzume were married. A deity of the performing arts.
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Ikime Jinja
Revered as a deity of the eyes. It carries the legend of Taira no Kagekiyo.
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MiyazakiShrines & TemplesSaito
Sennen Kusu
A great camphor with a hollow at its base. Passing through it is said to grant a child.
MiyazakiShrines & TemplesSaito
Shiromi Jinja
The Shiromi kagura is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It keeps the old form of offering a boar's head.
MiyazakiShrines & TemplesMiyakonojo
Mochio Jinja
A great rock is its deity. Known for the avenue of cherry trees on its approach.
MiyazakiShrines & TemplesKobayashi
Kirishima Mine Jinja
One of the six Kirishima Gongen shrines. It stands on the northern foot of the Kirishima mountains, at the foot of Hinamori-dake.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesKirishima
Kirishima Jingu
A shrine tied to the legend of the descent of the heavenly grandson, its main hall a National Treasure. Eruptions of Mount Kirishima burned it down again and again, and each time it was rebuilt somewhere else. The present halls date from 1715, given by the Shimazu. Places of worship in southern Kyushu are built on the assumption of living with a volcano.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesKirishima
Kagoshima Jingu
It is tied to the myth of Yamasachihiko, held to be the original of the Urashima Taro tale. At the Hatsuuma festival, horses hung with bells dance.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesIbusuki
Hirakiki Jinja
First shrine of Satsuma Province, standing with Mount Kaimon at its back. It has long drawn prayers for safe voyages and safe travel.
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Terukuni Jinja
The tutelary deity of Kagoshima, enshrining Shimazu Nariakira. A great torii stands at the foot of Shiroyama.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesKirishima
Kirishima Jingu Honden
Vermilion halls in brilliant colour, a National Treasure. It is called the Nikko of the west.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesKirishima
Takachihogawara
The original site of Kirishima Jingu. It burned in an eruption, and only the old shrine ground remains.
KagoshimaShrines & TemplesKagoshima
Kurokami Torii
In the Taisho eruption a torii three metres high was buried up to its top rail.
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KagoshimaShrines & TemplesYakushima
Yaku Jinja
Read as “Yaku Jinja.” The base for the mountain pilgrimages of Yakushima.
Minamitane
Homan Jinja
It preserves a rite using red rice, keeping an old form of rice growing in Japan.
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Kamo Hachimangu
The great camphor of Kamo in its grounds is the largest tree in Japan, 24 metres round the trunk.
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