Kamosu Shrine

Located in Ooba-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. Also called Ooba Omiya. The deities enshrined are Izanami-no-Okami and Izanagi-no-Okami. The "kamosu" in the name of the shrine is a corrupted form of "kamimasu" (the gods sit). In ancient times, this area was the base of the Izumo Kuni no Miyatsuko (Izumo Kuni no Miyatsuko), and the shrine was enshrined in the residence of the local governor. Even after the Kuni no Miyatsuko family moved to Kitsuki (Taisha-cho, Izumo City), it was enshrined in the old location and became an independent shrine, but the date of its founding is unclear. Former prefectural shrine. The main hall is gabled and designated as a national treasure as the oldest remaining structure in the Taisha-zukuri style. The main halls of the subordinate shrines, Kifune and Inari, are two-bay, nagare-zukuri, and are designated as important national cultural properties. Annual festival on October 18th.

[Toshihiko Uda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

島根県松江市大庭(おおば)町に鎮座。大庭大宮ともいう。祭神は伊弉冉(いざなみ)大神、伊弉諾(いざなぎ)大神。神社名の「かもす」は「神坐(かみま)す」の転訛(てんか)。古代、当地は出雲国造(いずものくにのみやつこ)の根拠地で、その邸内に祀(まつ)られていた祭場が、国造家が杵築(きづき)（出雲市大社町）の地に移ったのちも、そのまま旧地に祀られ、独立の神社となったものと伝えるが、創建については明らかでない。旧県社。本殿は切妻造で、大社造の最古の遺構として国宝に指定されている。末社貴布禰(きふね)・稲荷(いなり)両神社の本殿は二間社流造で、国重要文化財。例大祭10月18日。

［菟田俊彦］

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