Isazumi Shrine

It is located in Miyabayashi, Aizumisato-cho, Onuma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. It enshrines Izanagi-no-Mikoto, Izanami-no-Mikoto, Ohiko-no-Mikoto, and Takenu-nakawawake-no-Mikoto. According to the legend, during the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Sujin, when the generals were dispatched to the four provinces, Ohiko-no-Mikoto and Takenu-nakawawake-no-Mikoto met in this place and enshrined the two gods Izanagi and Izanami-no-Mikoto on Mikagura-dake at the border. It later passed through Hakase-yama, Myojin-dake, and Takada Minamihara, before being enshrined in its current location in 560 (the 21st year of the reign of Emperor Kinmei). In 843 (Jowa 10), it was given the rank of Junior Fifth Rank, and in the Engi system, it was ranked as a Myojin Taisha. Even after the Middle Ages, it was highly revered by successive feudal lords as the second shrine in Oshu and the guardian deity of Aizu. It was formerly a Kokuhei-chusha (mikoshi) shrine. Its annual festival is held on September 15th. The Ota-Ue Festival (prefecturally designated intangible cultural property) held on July 12th is known as one of Japan's three major rice planting festivals. Shrine treasures include a vermilion-lacquered, gilt-bronze-decorated portable shrine (nationally designated important cultural property) donated by the Ashina clan, and a wooden carved lion-dog (prefecturally designated important cultural property). There is an Iris Garden, where 100,000 irises bloom.

[Takahashi Miyuki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福島県大沼郡会津美里(あいづみさと)町宮林に鎮座。伊弉諾尊(いざなぎのみこと)、伊弉冉尊(いざなみのみこと)、大毘古命(おおひこのみこと)、建沼河別命(たけぬなかわわけのみこと)を祀(まつ)る。社伝では、崇神(すじん)天皇10年の四道将軍派遣の際、大毘古命と建沼河別命がこの地に会し、伊弉諾・伊弉冉尊二神を国境の御神楽岳(みかぐらだけ)に祀ったことに始まり、のち博士山(はかせやま)、明神岳、高田南原の地を経て、560年（欽明天皇21）現在地に鎮座したと伝える。843年（承和10）従(じゅ)五位下が授けられ、延喜(えんぎ)の制では名神(みょうじん)大社に列した。中世以降も奥州二宮、会津総鎮守として歴代領主の厚い崇敬を受けた。旧国幣中社。例祭は9月15日。7月12日に行われる御田植祭（県指定無形文化財）は、日本三大田植祭の一つとして知られる。社宝に蘆名(あしな)氏奉納の朱塗金銅装の神輿(みこし)（国指定重要文化財）、木彫狛犬(こまいぬ)（県指定重要文化財）などがある。「あやめ苑」があり、10万株のアヤメが咲く。

［高橋美由紀］

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