Afuri Shrine

Located on the summit of Mt. Oyama in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Oyamatsumi-no-mikoto is enshrined at the main shrine. Due to the deity and the shape of the mountain on which it is enshrined, it is believed to be a shrine that arose from mountain worship, and has been known since ancient times as a sacred place for Shugen. Also called Sekison Daigongen, it was headed by Taisanji Temple, but became independent when Shinto and Buddhism were separated in the Meiji period. Since the Middle Ages, it has been trusted by samurai and has a strong faith among the general public. It is a shrine listed in the Engishiki. It was formerly a prefectural shrine. It is famous for the mikoshi (portable shrine) procession that takes place during the autumn festival (August 27-29). Its Yamatomai and Mikomai dances are intangible folk cultural properties of the prefecture.

[Masamichi Kamei]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

神奈川県伊勢原(いせはら)市大山の山頂に鎮座。本社には大山祇命(おおやまずみのみこと)を祀(まつ)る。祭神や鎮座する山の形などから山岳信仰から発生した神社と考えられ、古来、修験(しゅげん)の聖地として知られる。また、石尊大権現(せきそんだいごんげん)ともいわれ、大山寺(たいさんじ)を別当寺としたが、明治の神仏分離で独立した。中世以降武家の尊信を集め、民間にも根強い信仰をもつ。式内社。旧県社。秋季大祭（8月27～29日）に行われる神輿(みこし)渡御は著名。倭舞(やまとまい)、巫子舞(みこまい)は県の無形民俗文化財。

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