Iwata Shrine of Safe Birth Benefit at Kirishima City, Kagoshima, Japan

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This article introduces Iwata Shrine in Kirishima City, Kagoshima, Japan.

The shrine is famous for benefits of safe birth.

If one of your family or friends will give a birth to child soon, why not visit the shrine to make prayer?

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Access & Parking Lot

It takes about 15 minutes from Kirishima Mizobe IC or Hayato Higashi IC by car.

Following picture shows an entrance to the shrine and there is a parking lot on the left side.

卑弥呼神社(霧島市)

 

History

A big stone monument stood near the parking lot. The characters on the monuments are “Ruin of Takachiho Castle”.

高千穂宮跡

In the past, the God Ninigi moved from heaven to the earth to rule the earth.

Ninigi’s son, Hoori ruled the earth at this Takachiho Castle for 580 years.

Kagoshima Jingu Castle had stood and worshipped Hoori and his wife Toyotamahime at the ruin of Takachiho Castle.

After Kagoshima Jingu Castle moved to the current place, Iwata Shrine was built at the ruin of Takachiho Castle.

 

Shrine Gate

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There is a slope so that pregnant women can move to near the main building of the shrine by car.

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How to read name of the shrine 石體神社

According to the explanation board of the shrine, the correct way to read the name of the shrine is “Iwata” shrine.

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Main Building

Let’s make a prayer at the shrine.

石體神社(霧島市)

Guardian dogs stood at the both side of the shrine. Dog is famous for safe birth.

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A red and white shrine and green forests create beautiful contrast.

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石體神社(霧島市)

Visitors hang many ema at heart-shaped frame.

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Visitors have written sentences to wish safe birth or to thank for safe birth of their children on ema.

 

Dog Day

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On Dog Day (1st dog day of zodiac of 5th month of pregnancy), many pregnants come to the shrine and make prayers.

If the Dog Day is the public holiday, sometimes they make a long line to wait for prayer.

 

Safe Birth Stone

Stone tower is almost buried by many stones.

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There is one custome when a pregnant makes a prayer at Iwata Shrine.

She take one of those stones when she makes a prayer for safe birth and returns 2 stones to this place after birth.

By the way, which God does the shrine worships?

 

Gods of Shrine

Iwata Shrine worships 2 Gods. Both Gods have benefits for safe birth.

Hoori

Hoori was good at hunting, while his older brother was good at fishing.

One day brothers exchanged bow and fishing rod, but Hoori lost the hook of fishing rod of the older brother and drove him mad.

Hoori visited the Sea Palace to search for hook.

Hoori met a beautiful lady Toyotamahime, a daughter of God of Sea, at the Palace and they soon got married.

After Hoori returned to the land, he defeated the older brother with the help of God of Sea and became the ruler.

Hoori is famous for the benefits of business prosperity, sea navigation, and love.

One of the most famous shrines which worships Hoori is Kagoshima Jingu Shrine at Kirishima City.

安産祈願のご利益!?「鹿児島神宮」の見事な拝殿と御朱印@鹿児島県霧島市
鹿児島神宮は霧島市隼人町にある大隅一之宮です。神武天皇の祖父「ヒコホホデミノミコト」が祭られ、安産祈願のご利益で有名です。社殿の装飾と御朱印が見事なので紹介します。

His sacred tomb is located at Takaya Sanryo at Kirishima City.

初代天皇の祖父が眠る「高屋山上陵」鹿児島県霧島市溝部
鹿児島空港近くの高屋山上陵は神武天皇の祖父であるヒコホホデミノミコトの御陵があります。山全体が神聖な空気に包まれています。

Toyotamahime

Toyotamahime is the wife of Hoori, a daughter of God of Sea and a grandmother of the first emperor of Japan.

She is the famous God for safe birth, sea navigation and love.

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Her face is as beautiful as a pearl.

It is said that she gave birth to her son very smoothly and quickly before building of her maternity place was completed. 

One of the most famous shrines which worship Toyotamahime is Toyotamahime Shrine at Minamikyushu City.

鹿児島県南九州市知覧の豊玉姫神社は安産の御利益で有名!
鹿児島県南九州市知覧にある豊玉姫神社の紹介です。安産、子宝、縁結びにご利益があるだけでなく、赤ちゃんが美形で生まれるご利益もあります。御朱印もいただきました。

Her sacred tomb is located near Toyotamahime Shrine.

初代天皇の祖母の墓「豊玉姫陵」鹿児島県南九州市知覧
南九州市知覧にある豊玉姫陵のご紹介です。 ここには初代天皇の祖母にあたる豊玉姫が眠っています。 浦島太郎の乙姫様のモデルにもなった神様です。

 

Information of Sacred Seal

There is no shrine office.

 

Information of Iwata Shrine

Address

Hayatocho, Kirishima City, Kagoshima, Japan

Map

The shrine is famous for benefits of safe birth.

 

Nearby Lunch Spot

ble cafe brasserie

This elegant cafe is located near JR Kokubu Station.

ブレカフェ・ブラッセリィでランチ!(鹿児島県霧島市国分中央)
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Nearby Hotel

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This spa has the history of more than 700 years.

 

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【鹿児島版】安産のご利益特集!おすすめの神社は?
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おすすめ観光マップ鹿児島県霧島市を満喫しよう!
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安産祈願のご利益!「石體神社」鹿児島県霧島市

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この記事は鹿児島地元人のララが書いています。

鹿児島県霧島市の「石體神社」のご紹介です。

鹿児島神宮の摂社で、安産のご利益でとても有名な神社です。

出産を間近に控えた方はぜひ参拝して、安産祈願してはいかがでしょうか?

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