Squid Festival at Mito Shrine: Okuninushi Arrives in Mito from Izumo [Aichi Series/Mikawa Series]
Long ago, Okuninushi traveled by boat from the land of Izumo, crossed Ise Bay, and landed in the land of Mito. The "Squid Festival" began based on the tradition that local fishermen offered fresh squid caught in the area at that time. Even today, squid (dried squid) is offered to the gods, and the "Portrait Festival" is held, where 11 scrolls, including portraits of successive chief priests, are hung in the worship hall to honor them.
A Shikinaisha shrine that ranks alongside Toga Shrine (My NOTE) and Utari Shrine (My NOTE)! The sacred
camphor tree towering in the precincts is over 1,000 years old. Despite its trunk being burned by a lightning strike during the Edo period and its center becoming hollow, it sprouted branches and grew to a height of 21 meters.
Change History
▼HP▼Access
70 Haraida, Hiroishi, Mito-cho, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture 441-0321
Official HP: https://mitojinja.wixsite.com/mitojinja
▼Deities/Principal Image and Associated Deities
Okuninushi
*In records such as the "Nihon Soku Fudoki" and "Tokaido Meisho Zue," the enshrined deity appears to be "Shitateruhime-no-Mikoto."
▼Highlights
The founding is said to date back to before the Common Era, and because it is so old and there are no records, it is unknown.
Mito Shrine is one of the prestigious "Shikinaisha" shrines, ranking alongside Toga Shrine and Utari Shrine.
It is worshipped as the general tutelary deity of the village that once existed in Mito.
The "Soku Fudoki" records that Mito-cho, where Mito Shrine is located, was named "Mito-no-tsu" (Mito Port) because the 8th Emperor, Emperor Kogen, brought his imperial ship to the local port when he visited.
At that time, the Emperor also gave the name Mito Shrine to this shrine, which already existed.
In 1932, the main hall and worship hall were relocated about 50 meters upward using a method called "hikiya," which involves moving the buildings without dismantling them.
There are 11 auxiliary and subordinate shrines within the precincts, and it is a shrine that has flourished for 1,300 years.
Finally, given the place name "Funatsu" (Ship Port), it is likely that this area was an inlet in ancient times (similar to Kibitsu Shrine and Kibitsuhiko Shrine in Okayama, which are now inland but were once coastal).
In addition to Okuninushi, the enshrined deities also include Kotoshiro-nushi and Takeminakata-no-Mikoto, his sons from the time of the transfer of the land.
→Approach
The shape makes you think, "Did the god arrive on this boat?" I believe there was water here originally.
→ Midway along the approach: Tenmasha Shrine
→ Worship Hall / Main Hall
→ Shrine grounds layout
→ Left of the grounds: Inari Shrine, Tomino Gozen Shrine
→ Auxiliary shrines: Chukonsha / Hachimansha / Yaoyorozusha / Mikuwasha
→Mito Shrine Annual Festival
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