Tosa jinja

Tosa jinja
土佐神社
Information
Address 2-16-1 Shinane, Kōchi-shi, Kōchi
Glossary of Shinto

Tosa jinja (土佐神社), also known as Tosa nimasu jinja, Tosa takakamo Taisha, is a Shinto shrine located in the west of Kōchi in Kōchi Prefecture in Japan.[1]

Japan's government has designated the sanctuary as an Important Cultural Property.[2]

History

There is no record of the foundation of the shrine. It was mentioned in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki.[3] Ajisukitakahikone no mikoto (味鋤高彦根命) and Hitokotonushi no kami (一言主神) are enshrined.[4]

Tosa shrine was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Tosa province. [5]

From 1871 through 1946, Tosa was officially designated one of the Kokuhei Chūsha (国幣中社), meaning that it stood in the mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964) Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, pp. 365-379.
  2. ↑ Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), Tosa-jinja Shrine; retrieved 2011-08-09
  3. ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, pp. 367-370.
  4. ↑ Kotodamaya, Tosa jinja; retrieved 2011-08-09
  5. ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3.; retrieved 2011-08-09

References

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Coordinates: 33°35′33″N 133°34′37″E / 33.59250°N 133.57694°E / 33.59250; 133.57694

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