Tamura Shrine

Located in Ichinomiya-cho, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. It enshrines Yamatototohimomosohime-no-mikoto, Isaserihiko-no-mikoto, Sarutahiko-no-Okami, Ameno-Kaguyama-no-mikoto, and Amenoitane-no-mikoto (all five of these gods are called Tamura-no-Okami). The founding date is unknown, but the shrine's tradition states that the main building was built in 709 (Wado 2). There are various legends about the enshrined deity, but it has long been known as Sadamizu Daimyojin, and since there is a well called Sadamizu under the floor of the main hall, it is believed that the shrine originated from the belief in the well that irrigated the rice fields around the main hall. In 849 (Kasho 2), it was promoted to Junior Fifth Rank, and under the Engi system it became a Myojin Taisha Shrine, later the Ichinomiya Shrine of Sanuki Province, and under the Meiji system it became a Kokuhei Chusha Shrine.

The regular festival is held on October 8th, and there are many other special rituals such as the early summer festival on May 8th, the Okachotare no Shinji ritual, and the Mosquito Net Removal ritual that takes place after the regular festival on October 8th.

[Junichi Kamata]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

香川県高松市一宮(いちのみや)町に鎮座。倭迹迹日百襲姫命(やまとととひももそひめのみこと)、五十狭芹彦命(いさせりひこのみこと)、猿田彦大神(さるたひこのおおかみ)、天隠山命(あめのかぐやまのみこと)、天五田根命(あめのいたねのみこと)（以上五神を田村大神という）を祀(まつ)る。創建年代不詳、社伝で709年（和銅2）社殿を創建という。祭神について種々伝承されるが、定水(さだみず)大明神と古くより称され、本社奥殿床下に定水といわれる井戸のあることより、古来本社周辺の水田を潤す井戸に対する信仰に発する社(やしろ)とみられる。849年（嘉祥2）従(じゅ)五位下、延喜(えんぎ)の制で名神(みょうじん)大社、のち讃岐(さぬき)国一宮、明治の制で国幣中社。

　例祭10月8日、ほかに5月8日の初夏祭、御蚊帳垂神事(おかちょうたれのしんじ)、10月8日例祭後の御蚊帳撤(あけ)神事など特殊神事が多い。

［鎌田純一］

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