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Isono Jinja
愛媛県
An ancient Iyo shrine listed in the Engishiki, co-hosting the Saijo Festival — one of Shikoku's largest autumn celebrations where dozens of danjiri floats compete to enter the shrine
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JR伊予西条駅から車5分
愛媛県西条市中野甲1649
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An ancient shrine of Iyo Province listed in the Engishiki, once revered by the lords of the Saijo domain. Enshrining the rough spirit of Amaterasu and Takenukoriwa-ke-no-Mikoto, it stands as a central pillar of the Saijo Festival's danjiri procession. At the grand October festival, dozens of carved danjiri floats process into the shrine grounds in a magnificent spectacle, and together with Saijo J…
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Origins
The exact founding date of Isono Jinja remains unknown, but it is traditionally regarded as one of the oldest and most venerated shrines in Iyo Province. The shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho (927 CE) as an officially recognized shikinaisha, attesting to its ancient standing and recognitio…
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Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "天照大神荒御魂"

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10月
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Saijo Festival
伊曽乃神社の例大祭を中心とする西条市最大の祭り。約150台のだんじり・みこし・太鼓台が市内を練り歩く。川入りの神事は特に壮観で、愛媛を代表する秋祭りとして全国的に知られる。
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