Amatsu Shrine
Amatsu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan. It is one of the three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of the former Echigo Province. The main festivals of the shrine are held annually on April 10 and October 24.
Enshrined ''kami''
The kami enshrined at Amatsu Jinja are:- Ninigi-no-Mikoto, known here as Amatsuhikohikoho Ninigi no mikoto; grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, and the great-grandfather of Emperor Jimmu.
- Ame-no-Koyane, ancestor of the Fujiwara clan
- Futodama, ancestor of the Imbe clan
History
The Heiden of the shrine is an irimoya-style 7 x 5 bay building with a thatch roof built in 1662. The Haiden is a gabled 3x2 bay structure with a copper roof built in 1797.
The shrine is located a ten-minute walk from Itoigawa Station.
Subsidiary shrine
Within the shrine grounds is the Nunagawa Shrine, which also appears in the Engishiki records. The building is a one-bay structure with a Nagare-zukuri roof and was built in 1798.Cultural Properties
National Intangible Cultural Folk Properties
- Amatsu Jinja Bugaku; held during the shrine's annual festival on April 10–11.
Niigata Prefecture Designated Tangible Cultural Properties
- Wooden statue of Princess Nunakawa , late Heian period
- Bugaku Masks , late Kamakura to late Muromachi period; set of 3
- Wooden statue of seated Shinto goddesses , late Heian to Kamakura period; set of 3