Hinata Daijingu
京都府
'Kyoto's Ise-san' with both Inner and Outer Shrines, founded in the 5th century—pass through the Ama-no-Iwato cave to shed misfortune
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485
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29 Hinoo-ka Ikkyo-dani-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
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Hinata Daijingu is an ancient shrine of shinmei-zukuri style traditionally said to have been founded when the divine spirit was transferred from Hyuga in Tsukushi during the reign of Emperor Kenso (485–487 CE), affectionately known as "Kyoto's Ise-san." Like Ise Jingu, it is home to both an Inner Shrine (Naiku) and Outer Shrine (Geku), with Amaterasu-Omikami as the principal deity, known for bless…
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Origins
Hinata Daijingu is traditionally said to have been founded in 485 CE, the first year of Emperor Kenso's reign, when the divine spirit of Amaterasu-Omikami was enshrined after being transferred from Hyuga in Tsukushi. Like Ise Jingu, the shrine comprises both an Inner Shrine (Naiku) and an Outer Shri…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
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Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "天照大御神"
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