This Atami branch shrine of Mishima Taisha enshrines Oyamatsumi and Kotoshironushi, the deities of Izu Province's highest-ranked shrine. Mishima Taisha was deeply revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo during his exile in Izu, where he prayed for victory over the Taira clan before raising his army. The shrine stands by the coast with views of Sagami Bay and Hatsushima Island.
The shrine is believed to have been established around the late Heian period, in the early 12th century (circa 1100s), as a place of distant worship (yohaijo) where devotees in Atami could venerate the divine power of Mishima Taisha, the highest-ranked shrine of Izu Province. Mishima Taisha had long…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大山祇命・事代主命"
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