Hikawa Shrine ( 氷川神社 , Hikawa-jinja ) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama , Saitama Prefecture , Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province . The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 1. The district of Omiya, literally "Great Shrine", derives from the special favor shown by Emperor Meiji , who raised Hikawa above all other shrines in the Kantō region . It is the head of a network of approximately 280 Hikawa shrines mostly around the Kantō region.
12-662: Hikawa Shrine may refer to: Hikawa Shrine (Saitama) , the main Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, which has several branch shrines, including: Hikawa Shrine (Akasaka) , in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo Hikawa Shrine (Kawagoe) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hikawa Shrine . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
24-863: A project financed by the government reconstructed the main shrine structure, the gate tower, and other structures. In 1976, the Large Torii of Meiji Shrine which had been damaged by lightning in 1966 was repaired and relocated to Hikawa Shrine. Shukuba Shukuba ( 宿場 ) were staging post stations during the Edo period in Japan , generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shuku-eki (宿駅). These stage stations, or "stage station towns ( 宿場町 , shukuba-machi ) " developed around them, were places where travelers could rest on their journey around
36-607: The Meiji restoration , Emperor Meiji relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo via the Nakasendō in 1868, stopping at this shrine to worship. in 1870, he made it one of chokusaisha and visited for a second time. The shrine was also given the rank of Imperial shrine, 1st rank ( 官幣大社 , Kanpei-taisha ) under the State Shinto Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines The main shrine structure was renovated in 1882. In 1940,
48-659: The Ono Shrine what is now the city of Tama , whereas the Hikawa Shrine is styled the "san-no-miya" of the province instead. On the other hand, the late Muromachi period Dai-Nippon-koku Ichinomiya ki ( 大日本国一宮記 ) clearly refers to the Hikawa Shrine as the ichinomiya . During the Edo Period , the shrine prospered greatly from its location in Ōmiya-juku , which was a post station on the Nakasendō . Following
60-571: The Tengyō no Ran . In the Kamakura period , Minamoto no Yoritomo ordered Doi Sanehira to rebuild the shrine in 1180, and made many donations. Despite the worship of many prominent people, and the fact that it is the only myōjin taishi in Musashi, the Hikawa Shrine was not originally regarded as the ichinomiya of the province. The Azuma Kagami and other contemporary sources give this title to
72-515: The Tōkaidō's fifty-three stations were developed, stretching from Shinagawa-juku in Edo to Ōtsu-juku in Ōmi Province . Not all the post stations were built at the same time, however, as the last one was built in 1624. The lodgings in the post stations were established for use by public officials and, when there were not enough lodgings, nearby towns were also put into use. The post station's toiyaba , honjin and sub- honjin were all saved for
84-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hikawa_Shrine&oldid=1153832420 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Hikawa shrines Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hikawa Shrine (Saitama) The kami enshrined at Hikawa Jinja are: According to
96-636: The middle of the Edo period), with the shrine built on a hill or promontory which extended into the swamp. The shrine first appears in the historical record in an entry in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku which was compiled in 901. In the Engishiki records, it is listed as a myōjin taishi ( 名神大社 ) . During the Heian period , Taira no Sadamori prayed for victory over Taira no Masakado during
108-552: The nation. They were created based on policies for the transportation of goods by horseback that were developed during the Nara and Heian periods. These stations were first established by Tokugawa Ieyasu shortly after the end of the Battle of Sekigahara . The first stations were developed along the Tōkaidō (followed by stations on the Nakasendō and other routes). In 1601, the first of
120-485: The public officials. It was hard to receive a profit as the proprietor of these places, but the shōgun provided help in the form of various permits, rice collection and simple money lending, making it possible for the establishments to stay open. The hatago , retail stores, tea houses , etc., which were designed for general travelers, were able to build a profit. Ai no shuku were intermediate post stations; though they were unofficial resting spots, they had many of
132-426: The shrine in accordance with the directions of an old man who appeared in a dream. After worshiping, he was able to stand on his own. It is known that the old name of the region, Adachi ( 足立 ) , literally meaning "leg stand", was named after this incidence. The pond within the grounds of the shrine is a remnant of Minuma and considered to have roots in enshrining the water god of Minuma (a vast swamp that existed until
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#1732802292209144-469: The shrine's tradition, the shrine was established during the reign of the legendary Emperor Kōshō in 473 BC, when the ruling clan of the area, the Musashi kuni no miyatsuko migrated to this region from Izumo , bring with them the worship Susanoo. There is also a legend that the folk hero Yamato Takeru who injured his leg during his expedition to conquer eastern Japan for the Yamato kingdom, visited
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