Himuro Shrine

Himuro Shrine (氷室神社)
The torii of Himuro Jinja
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto
Location
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	34°41′04″N 135°50′16″E
Glossary of Shinto

Himuro Shrine (氷室神社, Himuro Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 710. Kami enshrined here include Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto, Emperor Nintoku and Nukata no Onakatsuhiko no Mikoto (額田大仲彦命). The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 1. Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto was a folk figure said to have invited a way to preserve ice. Prince Nukata no Onakatsuhiko no Mikoto, a brother of Emperor Nitoku, met with Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto and brought the method to preserve ice to the Emperor

Gallery

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  Weeping cherry tree in Himuro jinja
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  Main shrine

References

• Joseph Cali with John Dougill, Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion (University of Hawai'i Press, 2013).

External links

• Official website