Nagata jinja

Nagata jinja 長田神社
Nagata jinja
Information
Founded	201
Founder(s)	Empress Jingū
Address	Kobe, Nagata-ku Nagata-cho 3-1-1
Phone	078-691-0333
Website	Homepage
Glossary of Shinto

Nagata jinja (長田神社 ^?) is a Shinto shrine in Nagata Ward, Kobe, Japan.^[1] At Nagata, Kotoshironushi-no-Okami is enshrined.^[2]

The shrine is associated with Amaterasu, who is said to have told Empress Jingū that a shrine was wanted at Nagata.^[3]

History

According to Nihon Shoki, Nagata was founded by the Empress Jingū at the beginning of the 3rd century along with Hirota Shrine. In 2001, the shrine celebrated its 1,800 years of history.^[2]

From 1871 through 1946, the Nagata was officially designated one of the kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社^?),^[4] meaning that it stood in the second tier of government supported shrines which were especially venerated by the imperial family.

Nagata is related to Sumiyoshi Taisha and Ikuta Shrine.^{[citation needed]}

Festivals and events

An autumn matsuri in October is a special day (en'nichi) for the kami Kotoshironushi.^[5]

A setsubun observance in February is the Tsuina-shiki Shinji, which engages hopes for safety in the home and averting misfortune.^[6] This Shinto purification ritual is designated as an intangible cultural heritage event.^[2] The elaborate ceremony is a pantomime representation of driving out demons or bad spirits.^[7]

See also

• List of Shinto shrines
• Twenty-Two Shrines
• Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines
• Nagata Maru

Notes

1. ^ Richard, Ponsonby-Fane. (1964) Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, pp. 324-328.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Kobe Convention and Visitors Association, Nagata Jinja Shrine
3. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p, 321.
4. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 322.
5. ^ Librarie Sansaisha. (1907). "L'anéee 1907 au japon d'aprés l'ancien et le nouveau calendrier," in Mélanges japonais. Vol. 4, No 13, p. 122. at Google Books; Encyclopedia of Shinto, En'nichi; retrieved 2011-08-19
6. ^ Encyclopedia of Shinto, Tsuina shiki; Engimono; retrieved 2011-08-19
7. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, pp. 327-328.

References

• Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby-Fane Memorial Society. OCLC 1030156

External links

• Nagata jinja official website (Japanese)

Coordinates: 34°40′17″N 135°08′49″E / 34.67139°N 135.14694°E / 34.67139; 135.14694