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Isahaya Shrine (Kyushu Sogo Shugo Shimen-gu)
〒854-0061 長崎県諫早市宇都町１−１２
This shrine in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture, enshrines the deities who serve as the guardians of Kyushu. The cluster of camphor trees, said to have been planted by Bodhisattva Gyoki, is designated as a Natural Monument.
Enshrined deities
Amaterasu Omikami, Okuninushi-no-Okami, Sukunabikona-no-Mikoto, Sarutahiko-no-Okami, Hachiman Okami, Sugawara-no-Michizane (Tenjin), Ukanomitama-no-Okami (Inari), Emperor Sutoku
History
Legend holds that the shrine originated in the 5th year of Kounin (748 CE) when Bodhisattva Gyoki built a stone shrine at the request of Emperor Shomu. As the 'Shimen-gu' (Four-Faced Shrine), a site of syncretic Shinto-Buddhist practice enshrining the guardian deities of Kyushu, it was designated as a prayer site for successive feudal lords and received deep reverence from families such as the Ryuzoji clan. Following the Order for the Separation of Buddhism and Shinto in the 1st year of Meiji (1868 CE), it was renamed 'Isahaya Shrine'. It was elevated to the status of a Prefectural Shrine in the 20th year of Showa (1945 CE).
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What visitors say
The shrine grounds feature a cluster of camphor trees designated as a Natural Monument, known as a power spot. There is free parking available on the riverbed of the Honmei River, allowing visitors to access the shrine via stepping stones or a nearby bridge. Located within walking distance from Isahaya Station, the shrine also offers Goshuin (calligraphic seal stamps).
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 9:00 – 17:00
- Thursday: 9:00 – 17:00
- Friday: 9:00 – 17:00
- Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00
- Sunday: 9:00 – 17:00
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