Ōyamazumi Shrine

Ōyamazumi Shrine 大山祇神社
Shinmon gate of Ōyamazumi Shrine
Information
Founded	594
Address	327 Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken
Phone	0897-82-0032
Website	Homepage
Glossary of Shinto

Ōyamazumi Shrine (大山祇神社, Ōyamazumi Jinja^?) is located on the island of Omishima in the Seto Inland Sea. The shrine is dedicated to the gods who protect sailors and soldiers. Because of this, many daimyo and other military leaders have made offerings at the shrine in hopes of military success, or in thanks for victory in battle.^[1] The offerings of swords, armor, and other military equipment are now housed in the largest museum of fighting equipment used during the age of the samurai in Japan. There are items housed in the shrine which belonged to Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the Kamakura Bakufu and first shogun, and to his younger brother, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who is a widely known tragic hero.

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)

Notes

1. ^ "Oyamazumi Shrine, Treasure in Seto Inland Sea". http://erizabesu.typepad.com/basic_black/oyamazumi.html. Retrieved 2009-11-30. 

External links

• Ehime Prefectural Government
• Japan-i

Coordinates: 34°14′52.75″N 133°00′16.83″E / 34.2479861°N 133.004675°E / 34.2479861; 133.004675