Shiramine Shrine 白峯神宮 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Emperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku |
Type | Imperial Shrine |
Location | |
Geographic coordinates | 35°01′49″N 135°45′11″E / 35.0303°N 135.753°E |
Glossary of Shinto |
Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮, Shiramine jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto [1]
The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin [1] and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku. [2]
Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer. [3]
The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa is Lucky charm of sports.
In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family. [4] The kampeisha were shrines venerated by the imperial family. This category encompasses those sanctuaries enshrining emperors, imperial family members, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family. [5] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included the shrine; and it was then known as Shiramine-gū [6] In 1940, Shiramine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū. [7]
Shunki Reitaisai Festival
(Grand Festival of Spring)
April 14
Kemari 10:30 a.m.
Budō(武道)shoureisai
(Festival of Budō(武道))
May 5
Japanese Budō Demonstration from9:00 a.m.(all day long)
Seidaimyoujin Reisai Festival
July 7
Kemari 2:00 p.m.
Komachi-odori 4:30 p.m.