Ichitani Shrine

Japanese: 櫟谷神社 - いちたにじんじゃ
Ichitani Shrine

...The subordinate shrine Tsukiyomi Shrine is also treated as a Myojin Taisha in the Engishiki and is worshipped as the deity that protects safe childbirth. Ichidani Shrine is a shrine listed in the Engishiki and, together with Munakata Shrine, is located at the foot of Arashiyama. It was close to the Kazuno mint site in the early Heian period and was once offered newly minted coins. The Shinko Festival, which began in the early Heian period, is held on the second day of the Rabbit in April, and the Kanko Festival is held on the first day of the Rooster in May. During the Togyo Festival, portable shrines from seven subordinate shrines (Omiya, Shidaijin, Kinu-de, Sannomiya, Munakata, Ichidani, Tsukiyomi) are carried out and perform a ritual of crossing the Katsura River.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Ichinohe Shrine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…摂社の月読神社も《延喜式》で名神大社の扱いをうけ,安産守護の神としてまつられる。櫟谷(いちだに)神社は式内社で宗像神社とともに嵐山のふもとにあり,平安初期葛野鋳銭司に近く,新鋳銭を奉られたことがある。 平安前期に始まった神幸祭は4月下卯日,還幸祭は5月上酉日で渡御祭には摂末社合わせて7社(大宮,四大神,衣手,三宮,宗像,櫟谷,月読)の神輿が出て桂川の渡河の儀を行う。…

※「櫟谷神社」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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