Kanasana Shrine
Kanasana Shrine (Kanasana Jinja, 金鑚神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Kamikawa, Saitama. The shrine worships Amaterasu alongside Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
| Kanasana Shrine | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Amaterasu Susanoo |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
It is a mid-range ranked Imperial shrine (Kanpei-chūsha), and is a Ninomiya of Musashi Province, or a second rank shrine in the province after the Ichinomiya, and is commonly called "Ninomiya-sama". It is considered a prestigious shrines in the Saitama Prefecture. The shrine is believed to have been founded when Yamato Takeru hid the tools of fire in Mount Ōmuro. Every November 23 it hosts a firestone festival (火金鑚祭, Hikiri Shinji)
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