Rokusho Shrine (Okazaki)

Infobox Shinto shrine
name = Rokusho Shrine
六所神社

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dedication = Sarutahiko
Shiotsuchi no oji
Kotokatsu Kunikatsu Nagisa
founded = 1602
closed =
founder = Tokugawa Ieyasu
priest =
address = 44, Aza-Mimitori, Myodaiji-cho
Okazaki, Aichi 444-0864
phone = (0564) 51-2930
website =

Nihongo|Rokusho Shrine|六所神社|Rokusho-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1602 when the "honden" was constructed. The "kami" (deities) from Rokusho Shrine in Matsudaira county (present-day Toyota), in which the Matsudaira clan (ancestors of the Tokugawa clan) originated, were transferred to the new shrine.cite web|url=http://nippon-kichi.jp/article_list.do?p=4667&ml_lang=en |title=岡崎市 六所神社 Okazaki-shi Rokusho-jinja Rokusho Shrine in Okazaki |accessdate=2008-05-15 |date=2007-08-09|work=Nippon-Kichi]

In 1934, the buildings were renovated on the orders of Ieyasu's grandson, the 3rd shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, during his visit to Okazaki on the way to Kyoto.cite web|url=http://okazaki.yamasa.org/english/tourism/rokusho_jinja/index.php |title=Rokusho Jinja |accessdate=2008-05-15 |work=Okazaki City Guide] The "rōmon", a "Gongen" style gate, was commissioned by Iemitsu's son and successor, Tokugawa Ietsuna. Because of its connection with the Tokugawa family, Rokusho Shrine received a large degree of protection during the shogunate's reign. Up until the Meiji Restoration, only daimyo with 50,000 or more "koku" of rice were allowed to climb the stone steps leading to the "rōmon" and ultimately the shrine.

The "honden", "haiden", "heiden" (votive offerings hall), "rōmon" and "shingusho" (offering preparation hall) are all protected as Important Cultural Properties. Today the shrine enjoys a popularity with women praying for an easy childbirth.

ee also

*List of Shinto shrines

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