Araho Shrine (荒穂神社, Araho Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Kiyama, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
| Araho Shrine | |
|---|---|
 Araho Shrine worship hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | 2050, Miyaura, Kiyama Miyaki District Saga Prefecture 841-0204 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°26′1.9″N 130°30′34.4″E / 33.433861°N 130.509556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Emperor Kōtoku |
| Date established | Unknown |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
History
editThe temple is said to have been built in the 7th century CE, during the reign of Emperor Kōtoku.[1]
The shrine stands on the southern foot of Mount Kizan, which is the site of Kii Castle, a nationally designated historic site.[2] Records from The Three Major Records of Japan (日本三大実録, Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku) of 860 mention that Araho was among a select number of shrines which had been granted a degree of the fifth highest rank. In the Engishiki, a document about royal ceremony in the Heian Period, this shrine is counted as one of the four National shrines of the Third (lowest) Rank (国幣小社, Kokuhei Chūsha) in the Hizen Province.[2]
Gallery
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Torii at Araho Shrine entrance.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 荒穂神社 [Araho-jinja] (in Japanese). kiyama town. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b 荒穂神社 / 基山町 [Araho-jinja] (in Japanese). Saga Prefecture. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
External links
edit- Araho-jinja - Kyushu-jinja.com (in Japanese)
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