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Munakata Shrine
〒602-0881 京都府京都市上京区京都御苑９
This is a shrine listed in the Engishiki (a 10th-century codex of shrine records) located within the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park. It enshrines the Munakata Three Goddesses as its main deities. Currently situated in the southwest corner of the park (the back demon gate), it attracts believers seeking protection against misfortune from that direction.
Enshrined deities
Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto
History
伝延暦14年、藤原冬嗣が桓武天皇の勅命により皇居鎮護の神として筑前宗像神を勧請し、自邸の西南隅に祀ったのが始まりと伝わる。その後、花山院家の守護神として奉祀され、明治の東京奠都により京都御苑内に鎮座するようになった。応仁の乱で焼亡したが、後に再建され、現在は神社本庁に属している。
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What visitors say
A small, intimate shrine located within the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park. The grounds feature several subsidiary shrines, allowing visitors to enjoy beautiful seasonal flowers and scenery, such as cherry blossoms in spring, narcissus in winter, and autumn leaves. It is worshipped as a guardian deity for transportation and shipping, offering a bright and pleasant atmosphere for worship.
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