Maruyama-inari-sha
丸山稲荷社
This is the oldest shrine on Tsurugaoka Hachimangu grounds, worth visiting for its history.
What it is
- Oldest shrine on Tsurugaoka Hachimangu grounds.
- Dedicated to Inari, deity of rice, agriculture, prosperity.
- Venerated here since before 1180.
- Oldest surviving structure at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.
What to see
- Shrine building dates to Muromachi period (1336–1573).
- Designated an Important Cultural Property.
- Two stone foxes guard the shrine.
- Red banners surround the shrine.
- Bright red torii gates line the path.
When to go
- Hitaki-sai fire festival held annually on November 8.
- Festival includes Kamakura kagura ritual and dance.
In detail
Maruyama Inari is the oldest shrine on the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu grounds. The Shinto deity of rice, agriculture, and prosperity, Inari is enshrined here. The Inari deity has been venerated in this area since before Tsurugaoka Hachimangu was founded in 1180.
The Maruyama Inari shrine building is also the oldest surviving structure at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. It dates back to the Muromachi period (1336–1573) and is designated an Important Cultural Property. It was moved from a nearby location, and the hill it now stands on consists of gravel and rocks taken from the mountainside when the Main Shrine was constructed just east of here in 1191.
The shrine is guarded by two stone foxes, which are considered messengers of Inari. The red banners surrounding the shrine, like the bright red torii gates that line the path up to it, were dedicated to Inari by local worshipers to pray for success in business or a plentiful harvest. The Hitaki-sai fire festival is held at Maruyama Inari every year on November 8. The event includes Kamakura kagura, a dramatic combination of ritual and dance that originated in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) and is performed to pray for a bountiful harvest in the coming year.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
Where it is
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