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Tsurugi Shrine

Tsurugi Shrine (劔神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Ota, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it.[3] It is a Ninomiya, or a second rank shrine in its province after the Ichinomiya. In the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines it was a Kokuhei Shōsha (national shrine of lower rank), and it is now listed as a Beppyo shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines.

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Tsurugi Shrine

Basic information
Affiliation Shinto
Architectural description
Specifications

It is the Ninomiya of Echizen Province

Oda Nobunaga descended from priests of the shrine. He considered it his ancestral shrine.[4]

Gallery

  • 護摩堂

    Gomadou (Fire Ritual Hall)

  • 拝殿 クローズアップ

    Haiden closeup (Worship Hall)

  • 拝殿 遠景

    Haiden from afar (Worship Hall)

  • 拝殿 角度から

    Haiden from an angle (Worship Hall)

  • 本殿

    Honden (Main Shrine)

  • 太田神社

    Ota-jinja

  • 礎石-2

    Sacred rock

  • 鳥居

    Torii (Shrine Gate)

  • 別の景色

    Otorii (Grand Shrine Gate)

References

  1. ↑ "Tsurugi Shrine - With a Long History of 1,800 Years, This Shrine in Fukui Prefecture Is a Soothing Power Spot Where You Can Enjoy the Beauty of Nature! A Look at the Highlights of Tsurugi Shrine, Including the Temple Bell, a National Treasure! - Art & Architecture｜COOL JAPAN VIDEOS｜A Website With Information About Travel, Culture, Food, History, and Things to Do in Japan". cooljapan-videos.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120150410/https://info.pref.fukui.lg.jp/hyakkei/40_english/010_view/pdf/062.pdf
  3. ↑ "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 | 開運戦隊ゴシュインジャー". jinja-gosyuin.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Tsurugi-jinja Shrine". The KANSAI Guide - The Origin of Japan, KANSAI. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

Other websites

  • Tsurugi Shrine - Official Site
  • Sword Shrine - Kokugakuin University 21st Century COE Program "Shinto Shrine Historical Materials Collection"
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