Suga-jinja, kuil Shinto di Jepang
Suga-jinja is a small Shinto shrine in Oyama with a history spanning more than 1,000 years and simple yet well-maintained buildings on its grounds. The shrine features a main prayer hall, several smaller shrines dedicated to different deities, stone-lined pathways, memorial markers, and a cedar tree over 800 years old that stands peacefully on the property.
The shrine was founded around 940 AD by Fujiwara Hidesato and originally named Gion-sha or Ujizu Tenno-sha. In 1159, it was relocated to a new site near Oyama Castle, and in 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu visited the sanctuary to pray before an important battle and later donated land to it as a mark of gratitude.
The shrine honors three deities: Susanoo no Mikoto, the god of storms and battles, Ookuninushi no Mikoto, linked to relationships and business success, and Honda Wurake, a god of prosperity. Visitors regularly see people passing through the sacred straw ring and praying at various smaller shrines on the grounds to seek blessings for health, love, and good fortune.
The sanctuary opens early in the morning and closes in the late afternoon, with parking available nearby for visitors arriving by car. The pathways are accessible for wheelchair users, making it straightforward to navigate the grounds and visit the main temple and smaller shrines.
The shrine houses an ornately decorated festival float called a Shin-okoshi from the Edo period, built nearly 350 years ago with fine craftsmanship showing children in scenes with gold and lacquer work. The sanctuary also preserves a bronze mirror depicting a mountain scene with cranes and turtles that was used in ceremonies to ward off evil spirits.
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