Ebumi Shrine

A Small Shrine in a Quiet Forest

Otabisho is one type of branch shrines. Another type of branch shrines is caused by “bunrei” or “wake-mitama,” a kind of Horcrux in Harry Potter. Basically, one god resides in one place, or one shri...

A Hidden Shrine under a Hidden Pass

In 1185, the Taira Clan was destroyed by the Minamoto Clan in the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu Islands. Emperor Antoku (1178-1185) committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea. His...

It was a shrine with a mysterious precinct.

Original Text

It was not a shrine that is extremely "shrine-like" or a tourist shrine that gathers people, but the appearance of a mysterious old shrine itself. First, after visiting Ohara's "Umenomiya Shrine" as an outbound shrine, the order is different, but I also visited here. This is Mr. Ujigami of Yagamura, Oharago. It seems that it was originally enshrined with Bishamondo Ebunji Temple. The deity is Kurana Tamai, and the Ebun Festival is held every year on ５ Moon ４ Day. ９ Moon １ Day event, Hachisaku Festival is a traditional performing art dance (Hachisaku dance) that remains in Ohara, sound that does not use any musical instruments ...

Mystery

Original Text

The hall of worship of Ebun Shrine is also the stage of "Ohara Miscellaneous Fish Sleeping" drawn in Saizuru Ihara's "Koshiki Ichio Otoko". Currently, the entrance is blocked by a wave board so that the interior is not ruined, and it is not open to the public. In addition, there is Mt. Kinpira nearby, which is a mountain road that is difficult to climb, but it is a mysterious place with Kotohira Shingu Shrine and the mysterious Abiruji stone monument.

it's on the north mountain east trail.

Original Text

Ebun Shrine is located on the eastern trail course of Kitayama. It's not a tourist shrine, but it has a very calm atmosphere.