Showing posts with label kunitama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kunitama. Show all posts

Monday, September 1, 2014

Otaki Shrine



Still within site of Nogi Shrine, yet another shrine with an ancient pedigree, being listed in both the Izumo Fudoki and the Engi Shiki.


I came in through the rear entrance so the way to the buildings was through a nice piece of woodland.


Like all the shrines in the area there was a zuijinmon as well as an altar to Kojin, the rope snake.


Otaki Shrine is a Gosha, 5 shrines collected into one place. The primary kami is Kunitama which seems to be a generic name for the kami of the land. Next up is Otanomikoto, a descendant of Sarutahiko who either gave the land for what became Ise Shrine, or led Yamatohime to the place while she was searching for a new home to enshrine Amaterasu. Also enshrined is Isotakeru and Inari.


Secondary shrines within the grounds are a Tenmangu, Atago, & Hiyoshi.