Isaniwa Shrine

Approach to Isaniwa Jinja

Isaniwa Honden (1667), a rare example of Hachiman-zukuri and an Important Cultural Property

Isaniwa Shrine (伊佐爾波神社 Isaniwa jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Enshrined are Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū, and Emperor Ōjin. A number of its buildings and treasures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.

History

It is said that the shrine was founded on the site where Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū bathed at Dōgo Onsen and it is mentioned in Engi shiki. In the fourteenth century the Kōno clan moved the shrine to its present location and it was rebuilt by the Matsudaira clan in the seventeenth century. Isaniwa Jinja was restored in 1970.^[1]

Buildings

Isaniwa Jinja is modelled upon Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū in Kyoto Prefecture and constructed in the Hachiman-zukuri style.^[2][3]

• Honden (1667) (Important Cultural Property)^[4][5][6]
• Mōshidono corridor (1667) (ICP)^[7][8]
• Rōmon (1667) (ICP)^[9][10]
• Kairō (1667) (ICP)^[11][12]
• Massha (ICP)^[13]

Treasures

A treasure hall houses a number of swords and suits of armour.^[14]

• Tachi (Kamakura period) (ICP)^[15][16]

See also

• Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū

References

1. "History". Isaniwa Jinja. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
2. "Buildings". Isaniwa Jinja. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
3. "Isaniwa Jinja". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
4. "Isaniwa Jinja Honden". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
5. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
6. "Isaniwa Jinja" (PDF). Ehime Prefecture. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
7. "Isaniwa Jinja Mōshidono Corridor". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
8. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
9. "Isaniwa Jinja Rōmon". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
10. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
11. "Isaniwa Jinja Kairō". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
12. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
13. "Isaniwa Jinja Massha". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
14. "Treasure Hall". Isaniwa Jinja. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
15. "Isaniwa Jinja tachi". Matsuyama City. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
16. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2011.

External links

• (English) Isaniwa Jinja - English summary
• (Japanese) Isaniwa Jinja homepage

Coordinates: 33°51′02″N 132°47′21″E / 33.85056°N 132.78917°E