Oyama Jinja (Oyama Shrine)
おやまじんじゃ
The first shrine of Etchū Province, which takes the sacred peak of Tateyama as its Goshintai (sacred body). It is the center of Tateyama faith.
Overview
The enshrined deities are Izanagi-no-Kami (Tateyama Gongen Oyama-no-Kami) and Amaterasu-no-Mikoto (Tenjin Ken-dake-no-Kami). Traditionally founded in 701 CE (Taiho 1), it is the first shrine of Etchū Province and serves as the center of Tateyama faith, with the Tateyama peak (3,003 meters) as its Goshintai. The shrine complex consists of three parts: the 'Mine Honsha' (main hall) at the summit of Tateyama (accessible only in summer), the 'Chugū Kigan-den' at Ashigō-ji, and the 'Maedachi Shadan' at Iwashō-ji. The honden (main hall) of Maedachi Shadan, which is a designated Important Cultural Property, is said to have been rebuilt by Minamoto no Yoritomo and is one of the largest cypress-bark roof structures in the Hokuriku region.
Enshrined deity / legend
Izanagi-no-Kami (Tateyama Gongen) and Amaterasu-no-Mikoto (Tenjin Ken-dake-no-Kami)
Highlights
- ・Mine Honsha at the summit of Tateyama (summer only)
- ・Maedachi Shadan honden (Important Cultural Property, one of the largest in Hokuriku)
- ・Chugū Kigan-den (a place for the salvation of women)
- ・The center of Tateyama faith
Details may change. Please check official sources before visiting.