Kumano Taisha Shrine

Located in Kumano, Yakumo-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. The deity enshrined is the divine ancestor Kumano Okami Kushimikenu no Mikoto. The deity's name is another name for Susanoo no Mikoto, and can be found in the Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko Kamuyogoto. It is said that after Susanoo defeated the Yamata no Orochi, he established a shrine at the current site, and it was worshiped as a shrine protecting the Ogawa River area, the home base of the ancient Izumo tribe. The Engishiki states that "Kumano Nimasu Shrine, Oo County, Izumo Province, is Myojin Dai," and it was considered the Ichinomiya of Izumo Province. Since ancient times, it has had a deep connection with Izumo Taisha, and the Izumo kuni no miyatsuko serves it. Every year on October 15th, the Kiribi Festival for the Niiname Festival is held, and a mortar and pestle are provided by the shrine, and an ancient Hikiri Shinto ritual is performed. Formerly a national shrine. In addition to the annual festival on October 14th, there are other festivals such as the Mikushi Festival (April 13th) and the Mikari Festival (February and the fourth Sunday of October). Yakumo Onsen is located nearby.

[Toshihiko Uda]

"Kumano Taisha" by Shiro Shinohara (1969, Gakuseisha)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

島根県松江市八雲(やくも)町熊野に鎮座。祭神は神祖熊野大神櫛御気野命(かむろきくまののおおかみくしみけぬのみこと)。神名は素戔嗚尊(すさのおのみこと)の別名といい、『出雲国造神賀詞(いずものくにのみやつこかむよごと)』にみえる。素戔嗚尊が八岐大蛇(やまたのおろち)を退治したあと、現社地に宮を定めたと伝え、古代出雲族の本拠地意宇(おう)川一帯の鎮護の社として信仰された。『延喜式(えんぎしき)』には「出雲国意宇郡熊野坐(くまのにます)神社名神(みょうじん)大」とあり、出雲国一宮(いちのみや)とされた。古来、出雲大社との関係が深く、出雲国造が奉仕。毎年10月15日、新嘗(にいなめ)祭のための鑽火(きりび)祭には、大社から燧臼(ひきりうす)と燧杵(ひきりきね)を受けて古式による火鑽(ひきり)神事が行われる。旧国幣大社。例祭10月14日のほか、御櫛(みくし)祭（4月13日）、御狩(みかり)祭（2月・10月第4日曜）などがある。また、隣接して八雲温泉がある。

［菟田俊彦］

『篠原四郎著『熊野大社』（1969・学生社）』

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