Komo Shrine, also known as the ancestor of Usa Shrine
Komo Shrine, also known as Daisada Shrine, is said to be the ancestor of Usa Jingu, the head shrine of all Hachimangu shrines in Japan. The first shrine building was constructed during the Jowa era (834-48), and the seven halls of the shrine temple were built in Tennin 2 (1109).
The triangular pond behind the main hall is itself the shrine's sacred object. During the Hayato Rebellion in Yoro 3 (720), a pillow was made from a plant called "makomo" that grows in the triangular pond, and was placed on a portable shrine as a blessing for Usa Hachiman. Since then, the straw pillow has been used as a blessing for Usa Hachiman.
The triangular pond behind the main hall is itself the shrine's sacred object. During the Hayato Rebellion in Yoro 3 (720), a pillow was made from a plant called "makomo" that grows in the triangular pond, and was placed on a portable shrine as a blessing for Usa Hachiman. Since then, the straw pillow has been used as a blessing for Usa Hachiman.
Highlights of Komo Shrine
Shinmon
It is a very rare three-bay, single-door, double-storey gate with a sokai (a raised platform) from the early Edo period, and is an important building from an academic perspective as a gate from that period, and has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the government.
Triangular Pond
The triangular pond at the back of the main hall of the Komo Shrine is itself the object of worship. In the past, people would weave the plant called 'Masumi' that grows in the pond into a pillow shape and use it to enshrine the deity of the Usa Shrine.
Events
Mid-Autumn Festival
Komo Shrine Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival, held every September, boasts a tradition dating back more than a thousand years and is said to have begun as a way of giving thanks for the water from Misumiike Pond that irrigates the nearby rice fields.
A procession is held with a portable shrine, a kasaboko (umbrella pole), a children's portable shrine, etc. The portable shrine being carried was donated by Hosokawa Tadaoki, the lord of Nakatsu Domain at the time, around Genna 8 (1622), when the shrine gate was rebuilt.
A procession is held with a portable shrine, a kasaboko (umbrella pole), a children's portable shrine, etc. The portable shrine being carried was donated by Hosokawa Tadaoki, the lord of Nakatsu Domain at the time, around Genna 8 (1622), when the shrine gate was rebuilt.
Chrysanthemum Exhibition
The chrysanthemum exhibition held every November has become an established event in Nakatsu that heralds the arrival of autumn in earnest. Colorful chrysanthemum flowers are displayed in the temple grounds.
It is also lit up at night.
It is also lit up at night.
Details
Address | 871 Osada, Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, 0153-209 |
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TEL | 0979-32-2440 |
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