| Susa Shrine | |
|---|---|
須佐神社 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Susanoo-no-Mikoto Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi |
| Festival | April 18 |
| Location | |
| Location | 730 Susa, Sada-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Municipality | Izumo, Shimane |
| Geographic coordinates | 35 degrees 14 minutes 04.8 seconds north latitude 132 degrees 44 minutes 13.0 seconds east longitude |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Taisha-zukuri |
| Date established | 776[1] |
| Website | |
| https://www.susa-jinja.jp/ | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Susa Shrine (須佐神社, Susa Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Izumo, Shimane, Japan. It is the 18th Shinto shrine in the Enza-no-kai Organization[2] list of shrines and temples considered important to the historical region of Izumo, which includes other major shrines in Shimane and Tottori Prefectures including Izumo-taisha, Kumano-taisha, and Ōgamiyama Jinja.
The main deity is Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and his wife, Inada-hime, and Inada-hime's parents, Ashimazuchi-no-mikoto and Temazuchi-no-mikoto, are also enshrined.[a][3]
The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of five shrines in Iishi District that were registered with the Department of Divinities. This shrine is identified as the place in what was formerly the township of Susa where Susanoo chose to enshrine his spirit.[4] The shrine was also known as Jūsansho Daimyōjin (十三所大明神) and Susa no Ōmiya (須佐大宮 'Great Shrine of Susa') during the medieval and early modern periods.[5][6] The shrine's priestly lineage, the Susa (or Inada) clan (須佐氏 / 稲田氏), were considered to be the descendants of Susanoo via his son Yashimashino-no-Mikoto (八島篠命, the Kojiki's Yashimajinumi-no-Kami)[7][8] or Ōkuninushi.[6] Besides Susanoo, his consort Kushinadahime and her parents Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi are also enshrined here as auxiliary deities.[8][9]
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- ^ "History". Susa Shrine Official Website. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "第十八番 須佐神社". 出雲國神仏霊場を巡る旅 (Izumo-no-kuni shinbutsu reijo o meguru tabi). 社寺縁座の会 (Shaji Enza no Kai). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ a b "須佐(稲田)氏 (Susa (Inada)-shi)". 家紋World – World of KAMON. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ 飯石郡誌 (Iishi-gun shi) (in Japanese). 飯石郡役所 (Iishi-gun yakusho). 1918. p. 247.
- ^ a b 大日本神社志 (Dai-Nippon jinja shi). 大日本敬神会本部 (Dai-Nippon Keishinkai Honbu). 1933. p. 342.
- ^ "Dedicated Kami (deities or Japanese gods)". Suga Shrine Official Website. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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