Aso-jinja facts for kids
Sumiyoshi-jinja (阿蘇神社) is the Japanese Shinto shrine at Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. The shrine is in the northern part of caldera of an active volcano.
History
Aso was the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Higo Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Kumamoto Prefecture. The enshrined kami are Takeiwatatsu no mikoto (健磐龍命) and others.
From 1871 through 1946, the Aso Shrine was officially listed as one of the first rank of government supported shrines.
Images for kids
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Emperor Jimmu, who is said to be an ancestor of Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto.
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Information about the shrine's existence can be found in the Nihon Shoki as well as several texts from China.
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The Goddess Amaterasu is said to be the source of Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto's divine powers, as her descendant.
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The Daihimonjiyaki 大火文字焼き on Ojodake and Motozuka showing the kanji characters for 火 and 炎.
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Swinging of the Hifuri at Aso Jinja, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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The Unari- women clad in white, walking in the gyouretsu procession in the fields of Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Yabusame at Aso Jinja, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Ojodake on Mt. Aso where Takeiwatatsu-no-Mikoto practised his archery.
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The "sideways approach" of Aso shrine that connects Mt. Nakadake to Aso Shrine and Kokuzo shrine.
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The collapsed state of the rōmon (tower) gate in Aso shrine. Repairs are expected to be completed in 2023.
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Construction work being done on Aso shrine. The shrine was damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes.
