Akiba Shrine

The shrine is located on Mt. Akiha in Ryoke, Haruno-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The deity is Hinokagutsuchi-no-kami, and in ancient times it was known and loved as Akiha-yama Sanjakubo Daigongen. Currently, its official name is Akiha-yama Hongu Akiha Shrine. Its origins are unknown, but there is a theory that the article on its promotion in May 874 in the "Sandai Jitsuroku" (Chronicles of Three Generations) is believed to refer to this shrine. It has been syncretized with Buddhism since ancient times, and has attracted the faith of both the government and the public as a god of fire prevention. After the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji era, the Buddhist statues in the shrine's possession were moved to Kasui-sai (Soto sect) in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Former prefectural shrine. The annual festival is held on December 16th, and the "Akiha Fire Festival" held at midnight is famous.

[Motegi Sadazumi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

静岡県浜松市天竜区春野(はるの)町領家(りょうけ)、秋葉(あきは)山に鎮座。祭神は火之迦具土神(ひのかぐつちのかみ)で、古くは秋葉山三尺坊大権現(さんじゃくぼうだいごんげん)と称され親しまれた。現在は秋葉山本宮秋葉神社を正式名とする。起源は不詳であるが、『三代実録』の貞観(じょうがん)16年（874）5月の昇叙の記事を当社のものとみる説もある。古くから仏教と習合、防火の神として朝野の信仰を集めた。明治の神仏分離後、社蔵の仏像類は同県袋井(ふくろい)市の可睡斎(かすいさい)（曹洞(そうとう)宗）に移った。旧県社。例祭は12月16日で、夜半に行われる「秋葉の火まつり」は有名。

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