Suga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan[1]
| Suga Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Yashimajinumi |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The shrine, claimed to stand on the site of the palace Shinto deity Susanoo built after defeating the Yamata no Orochi, enshrines Susanoo, Kushinadahime, and their son Yashimajinumi.[2]
According to the Kojiki it was the first Shrine in Japan.[3] It was founded immediately after the battle when Susanoo married Kushinadahime.[4] The Shrine is also seen as the birthplace of Waka poetry.[1] [3][4] After Susanoo wrote a poem about the surrounding area.[4]
The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of sixteen shrines in Ōhara District not registered with the Department of Divinities.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b DNAC. "Suga Shrine | VISIT SHIMANE". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "第十六番 須我神社". 出雲國神仏霊場を巡る旅 (Izumo-no-kuni shinbutsu reijo o meguru tabi). 社寺縁座の会 (Shaji Enza no Kai). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b "Suga Jinja Shrine（Shimane）". Nationwide location database. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Holy ground of Izumo Mythology". Unnan City: The Holy Ground of TATARA Ironworks and Izumo Mythology. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Records of Wind and Earth: A Translation of Fudoki, with Introduction and Commentaries. Translated by Aoki, Michiko Y. Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1997. p. 153.