Chokaisan Omonoimi Shrine
秋田県
A shrine of the highest historical prestige as the…
Founded
540
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JR羽越本線象潟駅から車で約20分
秋田県にかほ市平沢字蕨岡
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Shrine
Founded 540
1486 years
Enshrined Deity
大物忌神
月山神
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A shrine of the highest historical prestige as the ichinomiya (first-ranked shrine) of Dewa Province, enshrining Mount Chokai (2,236 m) as its divine body. The shrine complex is composed of the summit main sanctuary atop the peak and two foot shrines: Fukura-guchi no Miya in Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and Warabioka-guchi no Miya in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. The principal deity, Omonoimi …
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Origins
出羽国一宮。創建は欽明天皇の代（6世紀）とも伝わる古社。平安時代に朝廷から特別の崇敬を受け、鳥海山噴火の際には国家的な祈祷が行われた。山頂本社と二つの口ノ宮で構成される独特の神社形式を持つ。
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