Hakunu-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan
Hakunu-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Takabata-chō, Nagahama, listed as an Engishiki shrine and formerly a gōsha. Its nagare-zukuri hall has an asymmetrical roof extending over the entrance, supported by wooden pillars. The shrine crest is the plum blossom (umebachi), and within the grounds stands Tane-jinja.
The shrine's origin is unknown. According to shrine tradition, Mononobe no Moriya, defeated by Soga no Umako in 587, hid in this area with a follower, then took refuge in a cave on Mount Odani before building a hut among the bush clover at Takahata and teaching locals under the name Hagiō. After his death they enshrined him as Shōichii Hagino Daimyōjin. In 1881 it became a gōsha, and in 1908 it was designated a shrine receiving offerings.
The shrine's name is written 波久奴神社, read Hakunu-jinja. Its annual rites fall on fixed days: the regular festival on 3 April, the Great Cauldron Festival on 3 July and the Lantern Festival on 3 September. The shrine crest is the plum blossom, and a portable mikoshi made in 1768 is kept here.
The shrine is roughly 13 minutes on foot from Nagahama Station and easily combines with nearby sites like the Shana-in Temple. The paths are well maintained and level, with stone lanterns marking the way and making visits pleasant throughout the year.
The portable shrine (mikoshi) in the shrine's collection was made in 1768, in the fifth year of the Meiwa era, and is kept as a cultural property. The shrine also maintains a subsidiary, Tane-jinja, within its grounds. The annual rites fall on fixed days: the regular festival on 3 April, the Great Cauldron Festival on 3 July and the Lantern Festival on 3 September.
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