A shrine in Ota connected to the Nitta clan, revered as the guardian deity of Nitta Manor.
Said to be one of the shrines where Nitta Yoshisada prayed for victory when raising his army against the Kamakura shogunate.
Nitta Manor is a medieval estate site on the World Heritage tentative list as a historical area.
Stone monuments and memorials conveying Nitta clan history dot the grounds, a holy site…
Founding unknown, but believed to have been enshrined as the estate guardian alongside the development of Nitta Manor.
The Nitta clan, founded by Yoshishige, son of Minamoto no Yoshikuni, expanded from their base in Nitta District, Kozuke.
In 1333, Nitta Yoshisada raised his army at Ikushina Shrine …
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・新田大明神"
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