Yaku Shrine
益救神社
Yaku Shrine, on Kyushu's tallest peak, honors Japan's imperial ancestor and features ancient statues.
What it is
- Official shrine listed in a tenth-century register.
- Dedicated to Hikohohodemi no Mikoto (Yamasachihiko).
- Deity is great-grandson of Amaterasu Omikami.
What to see
- Two tuff-stone statues of the Nio kings, dating to 1831.
- Inner sanctuary among boulders on Mt. Miyanoura summit.
- Mt. Miyanoura is Kyushu's tallest peak at 1,936 meters.
When to go
- Annual festival held on April 29.
In detail
Yaku Shrine is listed in a tenth-century register of official shrines, a designation that endures today as a mark of distinction. The enshrined deity worshipped here is Hikohohodemi no Mikoto (Yamasachihiko), who in Shinto cosmology is the great-grandson of the supreme deity Amaterasu Omikami, and the grandfather of Japan’s first emperor. Two tuff-stone statues of the Nio kings, protectors of the Buddha, date back to 1831 and are rich with the patina of age. The inner sanctuary is a small shrine set among the boulders on the summit of Mt. Miyanoura, which, at 1,936 meters, is the tallest peak in Kyushu. The shrine’s annual festival, held on April 29, is a highlight of the community calendar.
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
鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久島町宮之浦277 Open in Google Maps
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