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| Ikuta Shrine 生田神社 | |
|---|---|
 Honden (Main Hall) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Wakahiru-me |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-2-1 Shimoyamate-dōri, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo prefecture |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°41′42″N 135°11′26″E / 34.69500°N 135.19056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Empress Jingū |
| Date established | 3rd century |
| Website | |
| www | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Ikuta Shrine (生田神社, Ikuta-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country.
It was founded by Empress Jingu when she returned from the Three Han (三韓, Korea) campaign.[1][2]
She was nearly shipwrecked but managed to survive thanks to praying to Watatsumi, and she made the shrine to honor him.[2] Ikasuri Shrine and Watatsumi Shrine were both also made at the same time by the Empress.[2]
It contains the Settsu Sannomiya
- ^ "Shinto shrines | Japan | Rods Shinto". shintoshrines. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Watatsumi Shrine | 海神社 |Hyogo-ken, Kobe-shi". shintoshrines. Retrieved 2023-04-06.