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Eda Jinja
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Engishiki shrine at Awagigahara where Izanagi purified himself — the legendary birthplace of Shinto misogi rites
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JR宮崎駅からバス「阿波岐原」下車徒歩5分
宮崎県宮崎市阿波岐原町
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Enshrined Deity
伊弉諾尊
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伊弉冉尊
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Overview
An ancient shrine enshrined in the Awagigahara district of Miyazaki City, dedicated to Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto, the deities of creation in Japanese mythology. The site is regarded as the place where, according to Japanese mythology, Izanagi no Mikoto returned from the underworld of Yomi and performed the ritual purification known as misogi-harai, and the misogi pond survives within…
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Origins
Eda Jinja is enshrined at Awagigahara in Miyazaki City and is dedicated to the divine couple Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto. According to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, this site is traditionally regarded as the place where Izanagi purified himself after returning from the underworld (Yomi), a…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Purification
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "伊弉諾尊・伊弉冉尊"
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