Shikinaisha

Sugou Isobe Shrine

Sugou Isobe Shrine

Tarif
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Acces
15 min walk
Horaires
Dawn to dusk

Vue d'ensemble

Sugou Isobe Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kaga Province (modern Ishikawa Prefecture), traditionally founded in 585 CE to appease a plague that threatened the imperial court. Listed in the Engishiki (927 CE) as a minor shrine, it served as the Second Shrine (ninomiya) of Kaga Province for centuries. The shrine's devotional traditions blended with Tenjin worship during the medieval period, when the Kitano Tenmangū held domain rights over the area. A small Tenjin shrine on the grounds — known as "Shikiji Tenjin" — reflects this Buddhist-Shinto syncretic heritage. The shrine is best known for the annual Otake-wari Festival (bamboo-splitting ritual) on February 10, designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ishikawa Prefecture.

Histoire

Fondation

📜Selon la tradition
585 [用明天皇元年(585年)]
📄
Atteste par les sources
940

Source: 天慶3年(940年)に正四位下の神階を授けられた記録

585📜Selon la tradition

Shrine founded by enshrinement of palace kami to suppress a plague

940📄Atteste par les sources

Granted the divine rank of Junior Fourth Rank Lower Grade

1896📄Atteste par les sources

Elevated to Kokuhei Shosha (national minor shrine) status

Reseau de sanctuaires

Infos pratiques

Location Coordinates

36.3172, 136.3175

Physical Address

Ru-Otsu-81 Daishoji Shikichi, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa

Province historique

Kaga / Noto

Acces

Daishoji Station (JR Hokuriku Line)

15 min walk

Horaires

Dawn to dusk

Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-11. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.

Sanctuaires lies

Questions frequentes

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What is Sugou Isobe Shrine?

Sugou Isobe Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kaga Province (modern Ishikawa Prefecture), traditionally founded in 585 CE to appease a plague that threatened the imperial court. Listed in the Engishiki (927 CE) as a minor shrine, it served as the Second Shrine (ninomiya) of Kaga Province for centuries. The shrine's devotional traditions blended with Tenjin worship during the medieval period, when the Kitano Tenmangū held domain rights over the area. A small Tenjin shrine on the grounds — known as "Shikiji Tenjin" — reflects this Buddhist-Shinto syncretic heritage. The shrine is best known for the annual Otake-wari Festival (bamboo-splitting ritual) on February 10, designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ishikawa Prefecture.

Where is Sugou Isobe Shrine located?

Sugou Isobe Shrine is located in Kaga-shi, Ishikawa. The full address is: Ru-Otsu-81 Daishoji Shikichi, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa.