The is a
Shinto shrine
A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994. p. xxiii is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more kami, , the deities of the Shinto religion.
The Also called the . is where a shrine's patron is or are enshrined.Iwanami Japanese dic ...
located in the city of
Kashihara,
Nara Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan
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. The shrine was built in April 2, 1890 at the site of the Kashihara-gū, which is situated on the southeastern side of
Mount Unebi
is a mountain in the city of Kashihara, in the central-western part Nara Prefecture, Japan. Together with Mount Amanokagu and Mount Miminashi, it belongs to the so-called " Yamato Sanzan", in which it is the highest. At the foot of the mount ...
of
Yamato Sanzan. Japan's first Emperor,
Emperor Jimmu
was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the and . His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC.Kelly, Charles F"Kofun Culture"February 11
Events Pre-1600
* 660 BC – Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
* 55 – The death under mysterious circumstances of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Empire, on the eve of his comin ...
, 660 BC at the Kashihara-gū.
The Mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu is found on the shrine's premises.
Several memorials to placate Japanese military personnel fallen in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
are placed on the shrine's grounds, including one dedicated to the personnel of the aircraft carrier
Zuikaku which was sunk in the
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf () 23–26 October 1944, was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
By late 1944, Japan possessed fewer capital sh ...
in 1944.
Access
*a 10-minute walk from the center gate of
Kashiharajingu-mae Station on
Kintetsu Lines (
Minami Osaka Line
is a railway line operated by Kintetsu Railway. It runs between in Osaka and in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture. The line connects Osaka to southern part of the Nara Basin, running through Osaka's southern suburb cities of Matsubara, Fujiidera ...
,
Yoshino Line,
Kashihara Lines).
Gallery
File:Kashihara M6522.jpg, Inner prayer hall, with unusually placed ''chigi''
File:Kashihara-jingū,_Ge-haiden_01.jpg
File:Tomb_of_Emperor_Jimmu,_haisho.JPG, ''Unebi Goryō'', the mausoleum of Jimmu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...
See also
*
List of Jingū
*
The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture
References
External links
*
Official Site(Japanese)
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Kanpei Taisha
Beppyo shrines
Jingū
Shinto shrines in Nara Prefecture
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Chokusaisha
Japanese imperial tombs