Ebumi Shrine Main Hall 江文神社 -社殿

Official explanation

Originally constructed toward the end of the Heian period (794–1185), the Ebumi Shrine consists of three main shrines. The main shrine is dedicated to Uka no Mitama no Kami, the guardian deity of Ohara village. This is the deity associated with food and agriculture in classical Japanese mythology. The name means “the god of rice in storehouses.” The structure on the left is dedicated to Homusubi, the Shinto god of fire, while the building to the far right is dedicated to Fujin, the god of wind.

Ebumi Shrine is one of 30 shrines across the country that has a god associated with one of the 30 days of the traditional month. This practice was developed within Tendai Buddhism during the Heian period. Ebumi’s god represents the eighth day of each month.

出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.