Hikosan Jingū
| Hikosan Jingū 英彦山神宮 | |
|---|---|
Hikosan Jingū Grand Shrine at the summit of Mt. Hiko. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Amenooshihomimi Izanagi Izanami-no-Mikoto |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Hiko-san, Soeda Tagawa District Fukuoka |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°28′41″N 130°55′34″E / 33.477944°N 130.926222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 546 |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Hikosan Jingū (英彦山神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located on the boundary between Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures, Hiko-san has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain. It was also a center of training for the Shugendō sect of Buddhism. The shrine is located on the Fukuoka Prefecture side of the mountain. The Jō-gu is located in the innermost part of the shrine grounds on the top of Naka-dake, the center peak of the three Hiko-san peaks. The sanctuary is said to have been built in 546. The Hōhei-den, a large lecture hall built in 1616, and the Kane-no-Torii, a bronze Shinto gateway built in 1637, have both been designated Important Cultural Properties by the Japanese government.