Hirasaki Shrine

Hirasaki Shrine (枚聞神社, Hirasaki-jinja), also known as Hirakiki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It claims to be the Ichinomiya or the most important shinto shrine of Satsuma Province. Nitta Shrine also claims this. The main festival of the shrine happens on October 14 to 16. Enshrined kami The kami worshipped at Hirasaki Shrine are: Ōhirumenomuchi-no-Mikoto (大日孁貴命), another name for Amaterasu Ōmikami Go-o San-ji shin (五男三女神), five male and three female kami listed in the Kojiki Three female deities (daughters of Amaterasu Ōmikami) Tagori-hime Ichikishima-hime Tagitsu-hime Five male deities (sons of Amaterasu Ōmikami) Ame no Oshihomimi Ame no Hohi Amatsuhikone Ikutsuhikone Kumanokusubi History It was first mentioned in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku" on March 20, 860. It is called Hiyaki Shrine in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō. Historical records are inconsistent in what gods they say the shrine was for. Records from the Muromachi period say it worshipped Watatsumi or Sarutahiko Ōkami and records from the early Meiji period say it worshipped Kuni-no-Tokotachi, Toyotama-hime, or Konohanasakuya-hime as well as Amaterasu Ōmikami. People from the Ryukyu Islands used to go here to pray for protection when sailing. Cultural Properties This is the list of registered important cultural properties at the shrine Important Cultural Properties Cosmetic box, Pine and plum design (松梅蒔絵櫛笥) Muromachi period. Kagoshima Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property Honden (本殿). Related pages List of Shinto shrines in Japan Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines References Other websites Media related to Hirakiki-jinja at Wikimedia Commons Official Website (in Japanese)