Saruka Jinja 猿賀神社 | |
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Torii on the approach to Saruka Jinja
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Location | |
Location | Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture |
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Geographic coordinates | 40°37′01″N 140°33′47″E / 40.61694°N 140.56306°E / 40.61694; 140.56306 |
Architecture | |
Date established | 807 |
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Saruka Jinja (猿賀神社), sometimes rendered Saruga, is a Shinto shrineinHirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is said to have been founded in 807, when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro came north during the campaigns against the Ezo.[1][2] The Honden, dating to 1826, is a Prefecturally-designated Important Cultural Property.[3][4] Preserved building records (棟札) are a City-designated Important Cultural Property (Historic Materials).[5] There is an annual rice-planting festival and a pond of pink lotus.[2] The main kami enshrined here is Kamitsukenokimitaji no mikoto (上毛野君田道命).
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