Hayatani Shrine
Hayatani Shrine (速谷神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Hatsukaichi, a suburb of Hiroshima.[1] It is a Myojin Taisha[2] and Ninomiya of Aki Province[3] and is currently designated as a Beppyo Shrine.[4]
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Overview
Hayatani Shrine is a sacred place in Aki Province that has been worshipped for over 1,700 years. It used to have a higher status than Itsukushima Shrine.[5][6] But the Taira clan supported Itsukushima Shrine, so Hayatani Shrine lost.[5] People from all over Japan visit Hayatani Shrine to pray for traffic safety, especially when buying a new car.[6] The shrine is also known for purifying the buses and trains of the Hiroshima Electric Railway.
This shrine is one of the "Three Great Shrines of Aki Province", along with Itsukushima Shrine and Take Shrine (多家神社). For a long time, travelers on the Sanyo Expressway have prayed for safety on their journeys at this shrine, and it is still considered a protector of traffic safety on the expressway.
Hayatanni Shrine and Itsukushima Shrine used to have simultaneous festivals.[7]
Gallery
Worship hall (from another angle)
precincts
ceremonial hall
shrine gate
Romon
torii
References
- ↑ "Hayatani Jinja". Yuugen 幽玄. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ Engi-shiki; Procedures of the Engi Era: Books VI-X. Sophia University. 1972.
- ↑ "Hiroshima Cultural Encyclopedia - Gokurakuji Mountain -". www.hiroshima-bunka.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "別表神社とは？御朱印めぐりに参考になる「別表神社一覧」とマップ | 開運戦隊 御朱印ジャー". jinja-gosyuin.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hiroshima Cultural Encyclopedia - Gokurakuji Mountain -". www.hiroshima-bunka.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Discover Hayatani Shrine". mydaytrip.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ Havens, Norman; Inoue, Nobutaka (2006). An Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Jiten): Kami. Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics Kokugakuin University. ISBN 978-4-905853-08-4.
- "Comprehensive history of Japanese historical place names Place names in Hiroshima Prefecture" 『日本歴史地名大系 広島県の地名』 ( Heibonsha ) Hayatani Shrine, Saiki-gun
Other websites
- Hayatani Shrine - Official Site