Izumo Grand Shrine

It is located in Izumo, Chitose-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is commonly called Motoizumo, and is also called Chitoseguu because it has Chitoseyama (Mikageyama, Mikageyama) as its sacred mountain. The enshrined deities are said to be Oonamuchi-no-Mikoto (Okuninushi-no-Mikoto) and Mihotsuhime-no-Mikoto, but there are other theories. According to the shrine's legend, it was enshrined during the reign of Emperor Sujin, and the main shrine was built in 709 (Wado 2) during the reign of Emperor Genmei. In 818 (Kōnin 9), it was made a Myōjin (myōjin), in 845 (Jōwa 12) it was promoted to Jūju Gōge (Junior Fifth Rank), and in 910 (Engi 10) it was promoted to Shōshijō (Senior Fourth Rank). In the Engishiki (Acts of the Engishiki), it is listed as a Myōjin Taisha (myōjin shrine) as "Izumo Shrine, Kuwata County, Tamba Province," and it flourished as the Ichinomiya (Ichinomiya) of Tamba Province. It was formerly a nationally-beloved medium-sized shrine. The main hall is in the Sangensha Nagare-zukuri style, and is a nationally important cultural property. The annual festival is held on October 21st. At the Flower Festival on April 18th, the Furyu Hanaodori (elegant flower dance) is dedicated.

[Toshihiko Uda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

京都府亀岡(かめおか)市千歳(ちとせ)町出雲に鎮座。俗に元出雲(もといずも)といわれ、また千年山(ちとせやま)（御蔭(みかげ)山、御影山）を神体山にもつので千年宮(ちとせぐう)ともいう。祭神は大己貴命(おおなむちのみこと)（大国主命(おおくにぬしのみこと)）と三穂津姫命(みほつひめのみこと)とされるが、異説もある。社伝によれば、崇神(すじん)天皇の代に鎮座、元明(げんめい)天皇の709年（和銅2）に社殿を創建したという。818年（弘仁9）名神(みょうじん)にあずかり、845年（承和12）従(じゅ)五位下、910年（延喜10）正四位上に昇位した。『延喜式(えんぎしき)』では「丹波(たんば)国桑田郡出雲神社」として名神大社に列し、丹波国一宮(いちのみや)として栄えた。旧国幣中社。本殿は三間社流造(さんげんしゃながれづくり)で、国の重要文化財。例祭10月21日。4月18日の花祭には風流花踊(ふりゅうはなおどり)が奉納される。

［菟田俊彦］

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